Head Start

Head Start is a K-5 school of very small scale in Walla Walla, Washington, one of the schools within Walla Walla Public Schools, caters to 112 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 380.

Walla Walla Public Schools runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 5,410 students. Head Start is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Head Start shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Walla Walla County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Walla Walla County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,202 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Head Start is one of 33 public schools in Walla Walla County (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students).

Walla Walla Center for Children and Families is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Head Start operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Head Start's enrollment has grew 1020% since 2018, when it stood at 10 (now 112). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 40% to 70% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.