Wenatchee School District

235 Sunset Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wenatchee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Wenatchee School District.
Public Preschools in Wenatchee School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
7,073 Students
270,385 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wenatchee 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 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#187 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
41%
48%
53%
41%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
56%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
39%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,365 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,667
$18,891
Spending / Student
$17,365
$19,344

Best Wenatchee School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education School
Special Education School
112 So. Elliott Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Gr: PK-9 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,073 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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