Summary:
Kiona-Benton City School District is home to a single high school, Kiona-Benton City High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's academic performance lags behind state averages, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the statewide benchmarks. This trend is reflected in the school's declining statewide ranking, dropping from 365th out of 434 Washington high schools in 2021-2022 to 411th out of 437 in 2023-2024.
Kiona-Benton City High School's student population is predominantly White (89.92%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (6.05%), African American (2.02%), Asian (1.26%), Native American (0.5%), and Pacific Islander (0.25%) students. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 91.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school, as research has shown that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often struggle to achieve at the same levels as their more affluent peers.
Despite the academic performance concerns, Kiona-Benton City High School maintains a 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% and a dropout rate of 16.1% for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's spending per student is $18,694, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 for the 2022-2023 school year. While these metrics provide some insight into the school's resources and staffing, the data suggests that additional support and interventions may be needed to help Kiona-Benton City School District improve academic outcomes for its high school students.
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