Wenatchee School District

235 Sunset Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wenatchee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Wenatchee School District.
Public Preschools in Wenatchee School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
19 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
7,089 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wenatchee 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 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#184 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wenatchee   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wenatchee   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.
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wenatchee   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.
41%
49%
80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wenatchee   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
33 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,865 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
26%
# Black Students
48 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,852 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
40%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
148
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
489
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
535
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
501
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
528
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
598
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
678
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,627 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 $17,326 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wenatchee   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
$123 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wenatchee   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
$17,627
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wenatchee   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
$17,326
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wenatchee   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 Wenatchee School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education School
Special Education School
112 So. Elliott Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Grades: PK-9
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 7,089 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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