Enrollment
14
Combined
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732002941
Special Programs
6972 Keene Road, West Richland, WA 99353 · (509) 967-6050 · Benton County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.7:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
3 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 14% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Special Programs ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14 | #107 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
14
-40 (-74%) vs 2020
-87% since 2010-11, when it was 105
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 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 21% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | N/A | N/A | 21% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 21% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 6 | 20.0:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 6 | 25.5:1 | 12% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 4 | 26.3:1 | 15% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Special Programs.
About Special Programs
Special Programs is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in West Richland, Washington. Enrollment totals 14 students across pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 93% below the 204-student average for combined schools in Washington.
Richland School District enrolls 14,410 students, and its 22 schools include Special Programs.
Special Programs is 86% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic. In Benton County overall, about 70% of residents are White.
Roughly 21% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Benton County.
For Benton County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $89,874 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 38,191, Special Programs among them.
Special Programs's closest public school neighbor is Leona Libby Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Special Programs holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Special Programs reported 54 students in 2020-21 and 14 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Richland School District
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in West Richland
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- William Wiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Tapteal Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Desert Sky ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Pacific Crest Online AcademyCombined · 325 students
Nearby schools
- Leona Libby Middle School0.3 mi · 805
- Desert Sky Elementary0.5 mi · 441
- William Wiley Elementary School1.1 mi · 493
- Enterprise Middle School1.4 mi · 745
- Tapteal Elementary School2.2 mi · 458
- White Bluffs Elementary School3.1 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Special ProgramsHow many students attend Special Programs?
Special Programs enrolls approximately 14 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Special Programs serve?
Special Programs serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Programs?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Special Programs is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Special Programs?
Special Programs reports a student body of 86% White, 14% Hispanic.
Who oversees Special Programs?
Special Programs is overseen by Richland School District in Benton County.
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