At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
18,826
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
33
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
18:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,202
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,112
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 18,371
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,095.21
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
What current records say about Kennewick School District
Kennewick School District operates 33 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in KENNEWICK, Washington. NCES reports 18,826 students and 1,047.97 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Washington agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 17 of 298 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,202 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,112 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 274 of 295 in Washington. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 18.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,047.97
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $293,566,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Kennewick School District
KENNEWICK, Washington
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 46.2064, -119.1337
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White45.1%
- Hispanic45.2%
- Black1.9%
- Asian2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Kennewick School District
33 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 33 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 878 | 18.8:1 | |
| Amon Creek Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 594 | 15.7:1 | |
| Benton County Jail | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center | High06–12 | 34 | 11.3:1 | |
| Canyon View Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 347 | 11.4:1 | |
| Cascade Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 509 | 16.4:1 | |
| Chinook Middle School | Middle06–08 | 950 | 22.2:1 | |
| Cottonwood Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 474 | 16.9:1 | |
| Desert Hills Middle School | Middle06–08 | 906 | 22.5:1 | |
| Eastgate Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 468 | 14.2:1 | |
| Edison Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 378 | 12.2:1 | |
| Endeavor High School | High09–12 | 93 | 17.6:1 | |
| Fuerza Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 629 | 16.6:1 | |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 417 | 13:1 | |
| Highlands Middle School | Middle06–08 | 745 | 17.6:1 | |
| Horse Heaven Hills Middle School | Middle06–08 | 856 | 20.8:1 | |
| Kamiakin High School | High09–12 | 1,956 | 24.9:1 | |
| Keewaydin Discovery Center | OtherPK–PK | 143 | 14.3:1 | |
| Kennewick High School | High09–12 | 1,921 | 24.4:1 | |
| Legacy High School | High06–12 | 193 | 22.1:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 427 | 14.2:1 | |
| Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership | OtherKG–12 | 503 | 38.7:1 | |
| Park Middle School | Middle06–08 | 688 | 17.4:1 | |
| Phoenix High School | High09–12 | 58 | 18.1:1 |