Davis High School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Yakima, Washington
Davis High School in Yakima, Washington enrolled 2,359 students in 2024-25 with 115.8 full-time teachers, 20.4 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 17% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Washington: 83.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
2,330 students in 2022-23, 2,218 students in 2023-24, 2,359 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 123.4 to 115.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,330 | 123.4 | 18.9 |
| 2023-24 | 2,218 | 120.8 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 2,359 | 115.8 | 20.4 |
20.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 of every 100 Washington high schools
Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 374 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Davis High School enrolled 2,618 students and had 7.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 90 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)7.0, one per 374 of the 2,618 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions90
- Chronically absent49.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
88.2% of students were Hispanic, 8.4% White, 1.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic88.2%
- White8.4%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Davis High School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 53% | 34% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 17% | 19% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 518 students in Davis High School'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 school | Its district | Washington | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 75% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 518 | 1,212 | 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 school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Yakima
15 public high schools in Yakima report 2024-25 enrollment; Davis High School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High School | 2,359 | 20.4 | 72.6% |
| Eisenhower High School | 2,258 | 21.3 | 69.4% |
| West Valley High School | 1,494 | 22.9 | 36.3% |
| East Valley High School | 1,064 | 22.9 | 47.1% |
| Yakima Online | 355 | 78.9 | 76.1% |
| Yakima Open Doors | 272 | not reported | 86.8% |
| West Valley Innovation Center | 195 | 15.6 | 43.1% |
| Stanton Academy | 183 | 13.6 | 88.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Davis High School
- Naches Valley ESD 105 Open DoorsThe nearest public high school, 0.4 miles away: 1 student (2024-25).0.4 mi
- ESD 105 Open DoorsThe next nearest public high school, 0.4 miles away: 120 students (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Compare Davis High School with Naches Valley ESD 105 Open DoorsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Yakima School District 7 spends per student$18,941 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,941
- The largest public schools in WashingtonDavis High School is the number 8 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#8 of 606
- Washington schools by students per teacher20.4 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.20.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Davis High School
How many students attend Davis High School?
2,359 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 2,330 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Yakima, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis High School?
20.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Davis High School a Title I school?
Davis High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Davis High School do on state tests?
The students tested at Davis High School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Davis High School?
89% of the 518 students in Davis High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Davis High School in?
Yakima School District 7, NCES district ID 5310110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 531011001689 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.