Enrollment
318
High
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KITTITAS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530405000643
Kittitas High School
7571 Kittitas Highway, Kittitas, WA 98934 · (509) 955-3120 · Kittitas County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
176 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 6 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 15% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 Kittitas School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
28.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% | 21.1% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 54.7% | 28.3% |
| 2017-18 | 50.4% | 35.1% |
| 2016-17 | 47.4% | 38.3% |
| 2015-16 | 46.8% | 45.3% |
| 2014-15 | 41.4% | 41.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Kittitas High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kittitas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #208 of 271 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #164 of 321 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #250 of 327 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.8pp | #7 of 259 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #260 of 570 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #33 of 311 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #248 of 316 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #155 of 386 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #37 of 164 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 318 | 19.7 | 16.2:1 | 55% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 18.8 | 16.4:1 | 59% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 56% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 48% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 47% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 48% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 12 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kittitas High School.
About Kittitas High School
Kittitas High School serves students in Kittitas, Washington, as a low-enrollment high school. The school's enrollment of 318 students covers grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for high schools in Washington, which is about 573.
Kittitas School District has a total of 4 schools and 577 students, Kittitas High School among them.
Kittitas High School's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic. Among people living in Kittitas County, the White share is about 82%. Kittitas High School has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.2:1, with 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Kittitas High School is 55%. The average for public schools in Kittitas County is 46%.
Kittitas High School is 8.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (34.4% versus 43.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Washington.
In the county around the school, Kittitas County, median household income is about $73,804, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Kittitas County, serving about 5,387 students.
Kittitas Elementary School is the public school closest to Kittitas High School, about 0.4 miles away. Kittitas High School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Kittitas High School's average proficiency of 34.4% compares with 50.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Kittitas High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 318 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 377. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
The Kittitas High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kittitas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,172
Census ACS
Median income
$73,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kittitas School District
- Kittitas Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Parke Creek Treatment CtrHigh · 11 students
- Kittitas B-5 Special Ed ProgramElementary · 2 students
Other schools in Kittitas
- Kittitas Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Kittitas B-5 Special Ed ProgramElementary · 2 students
Nearby schools
- Kittitas Elementary School0.4 mi · 246
- Kittitas B-5 Special Ed Program0.4 mi · 2
- Valley View Elementary School4.5 mi · 408
- Ellensburg Choice Schools4.7 mi · 148
- Ellensburg High School4.8 mi · 957
- Ellensburg Open Doors4.8 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Kittitas High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kittitas High School?
Kittitas High School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 06-12.
Is Kittitas High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kittitas High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kittitas High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kittitas High School is approximately 16.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kittitas High School?
At Kittitas High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 24% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Kittitas High School in?
Kittitas High School is part of Kittitas School District.
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