Top Rankings
Kennewick 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 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 6,443 students in Kennewick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Kennewick School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Kennewick School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kamiakin High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
33 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
18,805 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
44%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
47%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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.
Total Revenue
$345 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$349 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,341
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,561
$19,246
Best Kennewick School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kamiakin High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 North Arthur Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 734-3500
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 734-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,950 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Southridge High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3520 Southridge Boulevard
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 734-3800
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 734-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,643 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Phoenix High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3520 Southridge Boulevard
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6039
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6039
Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Mid-columbia Parent Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5980 W 12th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-5036
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-5036
Gr: K-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Kennewick High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Garfield St
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-7100
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,929 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
Legacy High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4624 W 10th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6552
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6552
Gr: 6-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
5606 West Canal Drive
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-2151
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-2151
Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
4624 W 10th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6552
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6552
Gr: 9-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
Tri-tech Skills Center
Vocational School
5929 West Metaline Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-7300
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-7300
Gr: 9-12
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