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Benton City, Washington - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Kiona-Benton City School District #76 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,704 per pupil, Kiona-Benton City School District ranks #235 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,372
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,704
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kiona-Benton City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,372 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $15,704 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 10.0% local, 74.2% state, and 15.8% 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 59/100, ranked #76 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 278.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.5% Hispanic or Latino, 40.0% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kiona-Benton City Elementary, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
Its largest campus is Kiona-Benton City Elementary, enrolling 620 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Kiona-Benton City Elementary accounts for 44.4% of all Kiona-Benton City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kiona-Benton City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Kiona-Benton City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.8% 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 — including this one — 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.
Kiona-Benton City School District student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Kiona-Benton City School District is typically wider than the Kiona-Benton City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kiona-Benton City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Kiona-Benton City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Kiona-Benton City School District?
Kiona-Benton City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,372 students.
How much does Kiona-Benton City School District spend per student?
Kiona-Benton City School District spends $15,704 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #76 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Kiona-Benton City School District?
Kiona-Benton City School District students are 55.5% Hispanic or Latino, 40.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kiona-Benton City School District?
Kiona-Benton City School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #76 out of 238 districts in Washington.