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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 154 students in Wenatchee School District.
Public Preschools in Wenatchee School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
764 Schools
# Students
7,347 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wenatchee 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 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
37 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,969 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
26%
# Black Students
39 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,001 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
41%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
510
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
533
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
564
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
559
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
564
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
652
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
672
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,717 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,008
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,717
$19,309
Best Wenatchee School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
112 So. Elliott Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Grades: PK-9
| 154 students
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