Ellensburg School District

1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3576
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 54 students in Ellensburg School District.
Public Preschools in Ellensburg School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
3,408 Students
270,385 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ellensburg 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#148 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
41%
47%
53%
45%
49%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
24%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
68%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,289 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,705
$18,891
Spending / Student
$26,289
$19,344

Best Ellensburg School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Special Education School
705 W 15th
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8117
Gr: PK | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,408 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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