For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 998 students in Wapato School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Wapato School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Wapato School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wapato High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
11 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
3,196 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wapato School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
542 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
2%
# Asian Students
60 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,470 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
26%
# Black Students
10 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
59 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
2%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
281
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,798 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,302
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,798
$19,246
Best Wapato School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pace Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S. Wasco Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-6138
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-6138
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
Rank: #22.
Wapato High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1202 South Camas Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3138
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3138
Grades: 9-12
| 871 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wapato Esd 105 Open Doors
Alternative School
33 S 2nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 877-4181
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 877-4181
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
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