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Yakima 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 are 10 public high schools serving 5,289 students in Yakima School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Yakima School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Yakima School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Davis High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
15,553 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
904 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Yakima 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 72% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
108 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
55 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
12,585 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
25%
# Black Students
131 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,334 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
15%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
296
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
1,019
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,109
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,072
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,071
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,123
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,130
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,088
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,158
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,199
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,312
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,339
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,265
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,372
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,360 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 $15,812 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$254 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,360
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,812
$19,309
Best Yakima School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥95% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1120 S 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5500
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Juvenile Detention Center
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1728 Jerome Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2134
Grades: 5-12
| 18 students
Rank: #33.
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 S. 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
Rank: #44.
Davis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
212 S 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2500
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,330 students
Rank: #55.
Eisenhower High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
611 South 44th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2600
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,248 students
Rank: #66.
Yakima Online
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1120 S 18th St.
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 9-12
| 304 students
Rank: #77.
Stanton Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
802 River Rd
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1200
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 172 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ridgeview Group Home
Magnet School
1726 Jerome Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yakima Adult Jail
Magnet School
111 North Front Street
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Yakima Open Doors
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1120 S 18th St, Portable A
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5580
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 573-5580
Grades: 9-12
| 170 students
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