Item: Kennewick School District
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Kennewick School District

1000 W. 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336-5601

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 222-5000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

33 Schools

1,833 Schools

# Students

18,805 Students

740,174 Students

# Teachers

1,059 Teachers

44,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennewick School District	Washington
Pre-K	225	45
Kind	1,184	220
1	1,331	230
2	1,417	242
3	1,401	232
4	1,407	240
5	1,385	242
6	1,439	238
7	1,448	216
8	1,348	214
9	34	16
10	50	17
11	108	17
12	147	20

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District Rank

Kennewick School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#142 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kennewick School District
2023	#142
2022	#154
2021	#150
2019	#150
2018	#158
2017	#141
2016	#140
2015	#171
2014	#193
2013	#167
2012	#159

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	36%	41%
2022	33%	40%
2019	43%	50%
2018	44%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	43%	51%
2015	40%	49%
2014	53%	65%
2013	54%	64%
2012	54%	63%
2011	52%	60%

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50%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2022	50%	53%
2019	58%	61%
2018	44%	61%
2017	57%	61%
2016	59%	62%
2015	50%	56%
2014	67%	74%
2013	69%	73%
2012	70%	72%
2011	66%	70%
2010	68%	70%

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43%

49%

80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	80%	84%
2022	78%	84%
2019	77%	84%
2018	83%	88%
2017	77%	82%
2016	79%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	75%	78%
2012	72%	78%
2011	73%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	0.60	0.68
2022	0.59	0.68
2021	0.58	0.67
2020	0.60	0.65
2019	0.60	0.65
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.56	0.63
2015	0.50	0.62
2014	0.50	0.61
2013	0.50	0.61
2012	0.52	0.60
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.53	0.56
2009	0.51	0.55
2008	0.50	0.54
2007	0.48	0.51
2006	0.46	0.49
2005	0.44	0.49
2004	0.42	0.48
2003	0.41	0.47
2002	0.39	0.45
2001	0.37	0.44
2000	0.36	0.42
1999	0.34	0.40
1998	0.33	0.40
1997	0.31	0.39
1996	0.28	0.39
1995	0.27	0.36
1994	0.26	0.35
1993	0.26	0.34
1992	0.25	0.33
1991	0.25	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2013)
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	3%	8%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	3%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Hispanic

44%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	39%	26%
2022	40%	25%
2021	39%	25%
2020	35%	24%
2019	35%	24%
2018	36%	23%
2017	36%	23%
2016	37%	22%
2015	27%	22%
2014	28%	21%
2013	27%	20%
2012	29%	20%
2011	34%	18%
2010	30%	16%
2009	29%	16%
2008	27%	15%
2007	26%	14%
2006	24%	14%
2005	23%	13%
2004	22%	12%
2003	21%	12%
2002	20%	11%
2001	18%	10%
2000	17%	10%
1999	16%	9%
1998	15%	9%
1997	13%	8%
1996	11%	8%
1995	11%	7%
1994	10%	7%
1993	10%	6%
1992	9%	6%
1991	10%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

47%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	50%	49%
2022	50%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2020	53%	53%
2019	53%	53%
2018	56%	55%
2017	56%	55%
2016	56%	56%
2015	65%	57%
2014	65%	58%
2013	65%	59%
2012	63%	60%
2011	60%	63%
2010	61%	64%
2009	63%	65%
2008	65%	66%
2007	67%	68%
2006	70%	69%
2005	71%	70%
2004	73%	71%
2003	74%	71%
2002	75%	73%
2001	77%	74%
2000	78%	75%
1999	80%	76%
1998	80%	76%
1997	82%	77%
1996	84%	78%
1995	85%	79%
1994	86%	80%
1993	86%	81%
1992	86%	81%
1991	86%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,341 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 $18,561 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

$345 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	$345 MM	$18 MM
2022	$299 MM	$18 MM
2021	$345 MM	$18 MM
2020	$299 MM	$18 MM
2019	$294 MM	$16 MM
2018	$282 MM	$13 MM
2017	$246 MM	$13 MM
2016	$255 MM	$14 MM
2015	$156 MM	$12 MM
2014	$185 MM	$12 MM
2012	$168 MM	$12 MM
2011	$178 MM	$12 MM
2010	$156 MM	$12 MM
2009	$156 MM	$12 MM
2008	$143 MM	$11 MM
2007	$136 MM	$10 MM
2006	$126 MM	$10 MM
2005	$116 MM	$9 MM
2004	$125 MM	$9 MM
2003	$118 MM	$9 MM
2002	$108 MM	$9 MM
2001	$105 MM	$9 MM
2000	$100 MM	$8 MM
1999	$96 MM	$8 MM
1998	$91 MM	$7 MM
1997	$96 MM	$7 MM
1996	$85 MM	$7 MM
1995	$78 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$349 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	$349 MM	$15 MM
2022	$371 MM	$17 MM
2021	$349 MM	$15 MM
2020	$371 MM	$17 MM
2019	$297 MM	$16 MM
2018	$290 MM	$14 MM
2017	$258 MM	$13 MM
2016	$267 MM	$13 MM
2015	$170 MM	$10 MM
2014	$185 MM	$11 MM
2012	$168 MM	$12 MM
2011	$170 MM	$11 MM
2010	$170 MM	$10 MM
2009	$149 MM	$11 MM
2008	$133 MM	$11 MM
2007	$126 MM	$10 MM
2006	$119 MM	$9 MM
2005	$119 MM	$9 MM
2004	$128 MM	$9 MM
2003	$124 MM	$8 MM
2002	$106 MM	$9 MM
2001	$102 MM	$9 MM
2000	$95 MM	$8 MM
1999	$98 MM	$8 MM
1998	$90 MM	$7 MM
1997	$86 MM	$7 MM
1996	$101 MM	$7 MM
1995	$94 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,341

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	$17,860	$20,861
2022	$15,597	$20,595
2021	$18,748	$22,261
2020	$15,597	$20,595
2018	$15,232	$17,034
2017	$13,558	$16,266
2016	$14,303	$16,359
2015	$8,967	$11,994
2014	$10,922	$12,940
2012	$10,145	$12,445
2011	$10,830	$12,577
2010	$9,804	$11,994
2009	$10,152	$12,260
2008	$9,497	$11,273
2007	$9,049	$10,323
2006	$8,390	$9,385
2005	$8,005	$8,889
2004	$8,342	$9,060
2003	$8,033	$8,698
2002	$7,713	$7,902
2001	$7,677	$8,010
2000	$7,362	$7,416
1999	$7,134	$7,257
1998	$6,714	$6,806
1997	$7,239	$6,273
1995	$6,060	$5,897
1992	$5,134	$5,711
1990	$4,505	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,561

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kennewick School District	Washington
2023	$18,075	$17,883
2022	$19,341	$19,584
2021	$18,974	$19,082
2020	$19,341	$19,584
2018	$15,636	$17,238
2017	$14,212	$16,506
2016	$15,006	$15,517
2015	$9,792	$10,499
2014	$10,876	$12,404
2012	$10,138	$11,905
2011	$10,331	$11,693
2010	$10,706	$10,499
2009	$9,649	$11,231
2008	$8,842	$11,125
2007	$8,437	$9,967
2006	$7,980	$8,893
2005	$8,215	$8,879
2004	$8,520	$8,617
2003	$8,404	$8,253
2002	$7,543	$7,974
2001	$7,508	$8,055
2000	$7,006	$7,278
1999	$7,253	$7,029
1998	$6,635	$6,800
1997	$6,459	$6,422
1995	$7,326	$6,024
1992	$5,871	$6,438
1990	$4,651	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 18,805 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 80% (Top 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education