Kiona-Benton City School District
Public school district · Benton County · Washington · NCES district ID 5304020
Kiona-Benton City School District spent $17,704 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other Washington districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,250). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,395 students in 2024-25; 73.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,768 per student, down 5.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Washington: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kiona-Benton City in enrollment (1,252 to 1,501 students) and Kiona-Benton City itself.
Where the money came from
$25,992,000 in revenue: 73.0% state, 11.8% local and 15.2% federal. Total spending including $370,000 of capital outlay was $25,261,000, or $18,412 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$18,984,000 73%
- Local$3,062,000 12%
- Federal$3,946,000 15%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,372 students in 2022-23, 1,427 students in 2023-24, 1,395 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,372 | 85.8 | 16.0 |
| 2023-24 | 1,427 | 82.1 | 17.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,395 | 83.4 | 16.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$7,420,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,408 per student
Kiona-Benton City School District booked $7,420,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 86 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $86,521 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 55 in 100 Washington districts with a figure (state median $84,529, 290 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $5,592,000 | 75.4% |
| Special education | $656,000 | 8.8% |
| Vocational | $505,000 | 6.8% |
| Other programs | $667,000 | 9.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,611 in 2018-19, $4,418 in 2019-20, $4,503 in 2020-21, $4,693 in 2021-22, $5,408 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kiona-Benton City School District scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 14-18% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Washington | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25% | 53.4% | 743 |
| Math | 14-18% | 41% | 649 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-84% of the 99 students in Kiona-Benton City School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑84% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 99 | 85,003 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 620 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiona-Benton City Elementary | 620 | 15.0 | 17.7% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 340 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiona-Benton City Middle School | 340 | 16.9 | 12.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 435 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiona-Benton City High School | 435 | 19.8 | 12.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Kiona-Benton City School District
- Website: kibesd.org
- Phone: (509) 588-2000
- Office: 1105 Dale Ave, Benton City, WA 99320
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Kiona-Benton City School District
- Washington districts by spending per studentKiona-Benton City School District ranks 56 of 150 Washington districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,704).#56 of 150
- Every school district in WashingtonKiona-Benton City School District is the number 131 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 1,372 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#131 of 323
- Dieringer School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 1,402 students in fall 2022, $18,423 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,423
- Lake Chelan School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 1,335 students in fall 2022, $18,822 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,822
- Compare Kiona-Benton City School District with Dieringer School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Kiona-Benton City High School, its largest high school435 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.435
- Teacher salary spending across WashingtonKiona-Benton City School District spent $86,521 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,529); spending, not a salary.$86,521
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Kiona-Benton City School District
How many schools and students are in Kiona-Benton City School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,395 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Kiona-Benton City School District spend per student?
$17,704 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,250 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,768 per student, down 5.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Kiona-Benton City School District's money come from?
$25,992,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.0% state, 11.8% local and 15.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Kiona-Benton City School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 152 of the 1,758 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Kiona-Benton City School District spend on teacher salaries?
$7,420,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,408 per student. Divided by the 86 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $86,521 per teacher, more than 55 in 100 Washington districts (state median $84,529). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Kiona-Benton City School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Kiona-Benton City School District scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 14-18% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Kiona-Benton City School District?
80-84% of the 99 students in Kiona-Benton City School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Kiona-Benton City School District's NCES district ID?
5304020. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25