Kiona-Benton City School District


Summary:

The Kiona-Benton City School District in Washington state serves three schools: Kiona-Benton City Elementary, Kiona-Benton City High School, and Kiona-Benton City Middle School. While the district appears to be allocating resources, with higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools are consistently performing below state averages across key metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings.

The district's test scores are particularly concerning, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science significantly lagging behind state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the district's English Language Arts proficiency rate was just 23.01% compared to the state's 52.63%, and the Math proficiency rate was 15.01% compared to the state's 41.68%. The high school's 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% is also lower than the state average, and the district has a relatively high dropout rate of 16.1%.

The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 78.42% at the elementary school to 91.94% at the high school, suggest that the district may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to the low academic performance. Despite the resource allocation, the schools have remained consistently low-performing, with no clear signs of improvement over the past few years. Addressing these underlying factors may be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students in the Kiona-Benton City School District.

District Detail

 1105 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320-9704

 (509) 588-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
246th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,372

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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