Ellensburg High School

Ellensburg High School is a well-populated senior high in Ellensburg, Washington, operated by Ellensburg School District. The school educates 957 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 67% above the state mean of about 573.

Across the 9 schools in Ellensburg School District (3,408 students total), Ellensburg High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ellensburg High School shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Kittitas County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ellensburg High School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Ellensburg High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at Ellensburg High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ellensburg High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kittitas County put the typical household earns roughly $73,804 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Kittitas County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,387 students), of which Ellensburg High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ellensburg Open Doors, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ellensburg High School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellensburg High School has decreased 3%, going from 987 students in 2018 to 957 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 78% to 69% over that span.

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