Kiona-Benton City High School

Kiona-Benton City High School is a high school of intimate scale in Benton City, Washington, one of the schools within Kiona-Benton City School District, works with 435 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 24% below typical.

Within Kiona-Benton City School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,395 students, Kiona-Benton City High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Kiona-Benton City High School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 43% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 13% of students at Kiona-Benton City High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Benton County put median household income runs about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Benton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), Kiona-Benton City High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kiona-Benton City Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Kiona-Benton City High School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Kiona-Benton City High School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 435). White enrollment moved from 56% to 43% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Kiona-Benton City High School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.