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Kennewick, Washington - 33 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Kennewick School District #161 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,867 per pupil, Kennewick School District ranks #271 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
19,311
Total Enrollment
33
Schools
$14,867
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kennewick School District operates 33 public schools serving 19,311 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 10 combined, 7 high, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Benton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,867 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.1% local, 74.5% state, and 12.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #161 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 429.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westgate Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.
Its largest campus is Kamiakin High School, enrolling 1,956 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Benton County Jail, at 1 students, a 1956x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kennewick School District school enrollment varies 1956× across entities
Kennewick School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,956 students (highest), a spread of 1,955 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kennewick School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Kennewick School District student-counselor ratio is 430:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kennewick School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Kennewick School District?
Kennewick School District has 33 schools, including 7 high, 5 middle, 10 combined, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 19,311 students.
How much does Kennewick School District spend per student?
Kennewick School District spends $14,867 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #161 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Kennewick School District?
Kennewick School District students are 45.7% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 2.1% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 33 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kennewick School District?
Kennewick School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #161 out of 238 districts in Washington.