Total enrollment
18,826
+430 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
33 schools in Kennewick School District
Washington · 18,826 students · 3 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Washington, 33 sit inside Kennewick School District, collectively enrolling about 18,826 students (18 elementary, 5 middle, and 9 high).
4-year change in Kennewick School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kennewick School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18,826 | #17 of 183 | #435 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 31 | #17 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #123 of 183 | #7,930 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.8% | #86 of 183 | #3,619 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #41 of 146 | #1,790 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Kennewick School District
Since 2017-18, the 28 district schools that reported both years went from 18,541 to 17,510 students (down 6%) and from 959 to 934 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Kennewick School District
Kennewick School District is a moderately sized Washington school district running 33 schools with combined enrollment near 18,826.
In terms of grade levels, Kennewick School District is made up of 18 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 570 in this district, meaningfully above the Washington typical of 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 18,826 students, stayed largely flat from the 18,396 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Kennewick School District lost 1 school, going from 32 to 31.
On this page, the community for Kennewick School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.