Stanton Academy

Stanton Academy, a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in Yakima, Washington, part of Yakima School District, teaches 183 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Stanton Academy sits 68% smaller than that benchmark.

Stanton Academy is one of 27 schools operated by Yakima School District, a district that works with 15,488 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Stanton Academy reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Yakima County as a whole is about 52% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Stanton Academy records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 93% of students at Stanton Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Yakima County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Yakima County put median household income runs about $70,656, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Stanton Academy is one of 119 public schools in Yakima County (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students).

The closest other public school is Yakima Open Doors, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stanton Academy.

Stanton Academy operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Stanton Academy's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 241 (now 183).

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