Enrollment
435
High
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIONA-BENTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530402000639
Kiona-Benton City High School
1205 Horne Drive, Benton City, WA 99320 · (509) 588-2140 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
58 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 109 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kiona-Benton City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
WA avg 49.0% . +3.7pp since 2014
Math
11.8%
WA avg 39.2% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 11.8% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 11.8% |
| 2018-19 | 53.5% | 22.6% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 25.5% |
| 2016-17 | 11.3% | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 18.6% | N/A |
| 2014-15 | 33.6% | 10.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Kiona-Benton City High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiona-Benton City High School this school | 435 | 13.3% | N/A |
| Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center Moses Lake | 53 | 5.7% | N/A |
| Pierce County Skills Center Puyallup | 355 | 26.2% | N/A |
| The Center School SEATTLE | 165 | 14.5% | 46.5% |
| Cedarcrest High School Duvall | 889 | 19.5% | 61.3% |
| Innovation Lab High School Bothell | 252 | 14.3% | 71.6% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kiona-Benton City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #299 of 321 ▼ 12 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #285 of 327 ▼ 34 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #224 of 570 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #113 of 311 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #176 of 316 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #374 of 386 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #102 of 164 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+36 (+9%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 21.6 | 20.7:1 | 69% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 92% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 69% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 24.1 | 19.2:1 | 59% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 24 | 20.7:1 | 57% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 24 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 20 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kiona-Benton City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (464 to 435); teachers down 9% (24.1 to 22).
About Kiona-Benton City High School
Families in Benton City, Washington, are served by Kiona-Benton City High School, a small high school. Its enrollment is 435 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Washington enroll around 573, and this school is 24% below that mark.
Kiona-Benton City School District serves 1,395 students across 3 schools.
The student body at Kiona-Benton City High School is 53% Hispanic. It is also 43% White and 3% multiracial. Benton County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 19.8:1 is based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. Public schools in Benton County average 49%.
In the wider Benton County area, median household income comes to about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Benton County's 69 public schools enroll about 38,191 students and include Kiona-Benton City High School.
Kiona-Benton City High School's closest public school neighbor is Kiona-Benton City Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment was 435 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 399. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.1:1 in 2020-21, and 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kiona-Benton City School District
- Kiona-Benton City ElementaryElementary · 620 students
- Kiona-Benton City Middle SchoolMiddle · 340 students
Other schools in Benton City
- Kiona-Benton City ElementaryElementary · 620 students
- Kiona-Benton City Middle SchoolMiddle · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Kiona-Benton City Middle School0.6 mi · 340
- Kiona-Benton City Elementary0.6 mi · 620
- Special Programs5.7 mi · 14
- Leona Libby Middle School5.9 mi · 805
- Desert Sky Elementary6.0 mi · 441
- Tapteal Elementary School6.5 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Kiona-Benton City High SchoolHow large is Kiona-Benton City High School?
Kiona-Benton City High School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kiona-Benton City High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kiona-Benton City High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kiona-Benton City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kiona-Benton City High School is approximately 19.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kiona-Benton City High School?
Kiona-Benton City High School reports a student body of 43% White, 53% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kiona-Benton City High School public or private?
Kiona-Benton City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kiona-Benton City School District.
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