Wapato School District

212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951-1308
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 students in Wapato School District.
Public Preschools in Wapato School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
11 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
3,195 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wapato School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#296 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wapato   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wapato   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wapato   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
49%
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wapato   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
575 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,427 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
26%
# Black Students
12 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
59 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
2%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
296
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
236
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,803 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wapato   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wapato   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,307
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wapato   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,803
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wapato   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wapato School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 South Camas Ave
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3134
Grades: PK-2
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,195 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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