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Benton City, WA
Public School Ratings




Benton City Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Benton City


Kiona Benton City School District details

Kiona Benton City School District
1105 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320

1,427 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Kiona Benton City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

1

(10 is best)

Better than 7.8% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
45%
22%
50%
14%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Kiona-Benton City Elementary School
913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA, 99320
PK-05
Kiona-Benton City High School
1205 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA, 99320
09-12
Kiona-Benton City Middle School
913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA, 99320
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 42.0% 53.3%
Black 0.4% 5.4%
Hispanic 57.0% 28.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 10.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 3.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.4% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 72.4% 49.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,769 $12,513,000 53.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,128 $1,609,000 6.8%
Staff $936 $1,335,000 5.7%
General Administration $253 $361,000 1.5%
School Administration $967 $1,380,000 5.8%
Operation $1,345 $1,920,000 8.1%
Transportation $546 $779,000 3.3%
Other $985 $1,406,000 6.0%
Total Support $6,160 $8,790,000 37.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,611 $2,299,000 9.7%
Total Expenditures $16,540 $23,602,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,824 $10,764,786,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $1,520,446,000 6.7%
Staff $1,197 $1,311,743,000 5.8%
General Administration $173 $189,960,000 0.8%
School Administration $990 $1,085,309,000 4.8%
Operation $1,353 $1,482,398,000 6.5%
Transportation $630 $690,492,000 3.0%
Other $808 $884,903,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,539 $7,165,251,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,398 $4,818,542,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $20,761 $22,748,579,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Richland School District details

Richland School District
6972 Keene Road
West Richland, WA 99353

14,305 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Richland School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.8% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
45%
54%
50%
42%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Badger Mountain Elementary School
1515 Elementary Street
Richland, WA, 99352
KG-05
Carmichael Middle School
620 Thayer Drive
Richland, WA, 99352
06-08
Chief Joseph Middle School
504 Wilson
Richland, WA, 99352
06-08
Desert Sky Elementary School
2100 Sunshine Avenue
West Richland, WA, 99353
KG-05
Enterprise Middle School
5200 Paradise Way
West Richland, WA, 99353
06-08
Hanford High School
450 Hanford Street
Richland, WA, 99352
09-12
Jason Lee Elementary School
1750 Mc Murray
Richland, WA, 99352
PK-05
Jefferson Elementary School
1550 George Washington Way
Richland, WA, 99352
PK-05
Leona Libby Middle School
3259 Belmont Blvd.
West Richland, WA, 99353
06-08
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
415 Jadwin
Richland, WA, 99352
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.2% 53.3%
Black 1.4% 5.4%
Hispanic 24.1% 28.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.7% 10.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 3.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 40.9% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 40.9% 49.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,799 $125,876,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,139 $16,300,000 6.2%
Staff $843 $12,058,000 4.6%
General Administration $101 $1,445,000 0.6%
School Administration $867 $12,398,000 4.7%
Operation $1,197 $17,124,000 6.5%
Transportation $353 $5,044,000 1.9%
Other $533 $7,629,000 2.9%
Total Support $5,033 $71,998,000 27.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,473 $63,989,000 24.4%
Total Expenditures $18,306 $261,863,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,824 $10,764,786,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $1,520,446,000 6.7%
Staff $1,197 $1,311,743,000 5.8%
General Administration $173 $189,960,000 0.8%
School Administration $990 $1,085,309,000 4.8%
Operation $1,353 $1,482,398,000 6.5%
Transportation $630 $690,492,000 3.0%
Other $808 $884,903,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,539 $7,165,251,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,398 $4,818,542,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $20,761 $22,748,579,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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