For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 447 students in Kiona-Benton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Kiona-Benton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Kiona-Benton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kiona-benton City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
2,102 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kiona-Benton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
55%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
40%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,317 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,252
$18,796
Spending / Student
$10,317
$19,246
Best Kiona-Benton City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kiona-benton City High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2140
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2140
Grades: 9-12
| 447 students
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