Total enrollment
15,488
-860 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
29 schools in Yakima School District
Washington · 15,488 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Yakima School District reaches 15,488 students across 29 schools (15 elementary, 4 middle, and 10 high).
7-year change in Yakima School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 17%
% Hispanic
82%
was 79%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Yakima School District
Across 29 schools, Yakima School District teaches about 15,488 students in Washington. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
On the school-mix side, Yakima School District consists of 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 10 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Yakima School District runs about 534 students per campus, 20% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 446.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 16,348 students in SY 2017-18 versus 15,488 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 79% to 82% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Yakima School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.