Benton County Jail

As a moderately sized senior high in Kennewick, Washington, Benton County Jail instructs students from the surrounding community from grades 9 through 12, part of Kennewick School District.

Kennewick School District runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 18,826 students. Benton County Jail is one of those campuses.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Benton County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Benton County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), of which Benton County Jail is one.

The closest other public school is Vista Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Benton County Jail.

The school occupies a city-core site.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.