Kennewick School District
Kennewick School District is a public school district based in Kennewick, Washington, serving 18,826 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 570 students each, more than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,239 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Kennewick compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kennewick | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,239 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,839 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $349.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $344.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,047 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,077 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 336 | 368 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Washington median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issaquah School DistrictIssaquah | 19,098 | 30 | $15,278 | 18.3 | #15 |
| Pasco School DistrictPasco | 18,913 | 31 | $14,457 | 17.4 | #16 |
| Kennewick School DistrictKennewick · this district | 18,826 | 33 | $14,239 | 18.0 | #17 |
| Auburn School DistrictAuburn | 18,174 | 26 | $15,919 | 17.3 | #18 |
| Highline School DistrictBurien | 18,072 | 43 | $17,087 | 17.9 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos UnifiedSan Marcos, CA | 18,860 | $13,048 | 23.5 |
| Putnam City Public SchoolsWarr Acres, OK | 18,836 | $10,260 | 16.0 |
| New Haven School DistrictNew Haven, CT | 18,817 | $19,132 | 12.0 |
| Washington Elementary School District (4260)Glendale, AZ | 18,816 | $9,947 | 17.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wa-kennewick-school-district