Wapato Online Academy 9-12

Set in Wapato, Washington, Wapato Online Academy 9-12 is a micro-enrollment high school, part of Wapato School District. It teaches 33 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

Within Wapato School District, which oversees 10 schools and 3,198 students, Wapato Online Academy 9-12 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Wapato Online Academy 9-12 records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Other groups include 3% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Yakima County as a whole is about 52% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Yakima County shows median household income runs about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Yakima County runs 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), of which Wapato Online Academy 9-12 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wapato Online Academy K-5, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.