Total enrollment
3,198
-81 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Wapato School District
Washington · 3,198 students · 2 cities
11 public schools operate under Wapato School District, with roughly 3,198 K-12 students enrolled (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Wapato School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+3 (+43%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wapato School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #127 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,198 | #84 of 183 | #3,035 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #67 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #40 of 183 | #6,973 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.5% | #10 of 183 | #927 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #122 of 146 | #4,220 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 Wapato School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Satus Elementary at 30.2% proficient to Wapato Middle School at 15.0%, a gap of 15.2 points. That is the 72nd widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,821 to 2,370 students (down 16%) and from 158 to 137 full-time teachers (down 13%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapato High School | Wapato | High | 09-12 | 853 |
| Wapato Middle School | Wapato | Middle | 06-08 | 737 |
| Camas Elementary | Wapato | Elementary | PK-02 | 452 |
| Adams Elementary | Wapato | Elementary | 03-05 | 394 |
| Simcoe Elementary School | Wapato | Elementary | KG-02 | 329 |
| Satus Elementary | Wapato | Elementary | 03-05 | 298 |
| Pace Alternative High School | Wapato | High | 09-12 | 88 |
| Wapato Online Academy 9-12 | Wapato | High | 09-12 | 33 |
| Wapato Online Academy 6-8 | Wapato | Middle | 06-08 | 8 |
| Wapato Online Academy K-5 | Wapato | Elementary | KG-05 | 6 |
| Wapato ESD 105 Open Doors | Yakima | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Wapato School District
Across 11 schools, Wapato School District enrolls about 3,198 students in Washington. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Wapato School District is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 291 in this district, lower than the Washington typical of 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,198 students, held roughly steady from the 3,279 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Wapato School District opened 3 schools, going from 7 to 10.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wapato School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.