Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Set in Benton City, Washington, Kiona-Benton City Middle School is a tight-knit junior high, one of the schools within Kiona-Benton City School District. It caters to 340 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

Kiona-Benton City School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,395 students; Kiona-Benton City Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Kiona-Benton City Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 39% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Kiona-Benton City Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Benton County's rate of about 49%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Benton County) records that median household earnings sit near $89,874, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Benton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), Kiona-Benton City Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kiona-Benton City Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Kiona-Benton City Middle School's enrollment has ticked up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 340). White enrollment moved from 53% to 39% across the same window.

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