Yakama Nation Tribal School

Located at 601 Linden St, in Toppenish, Washington, Yakama Nation Tribal School is a tiny four-year high school that educates 152 students (grades 8 through 12), one of the schools within Yakama Nation Tribal School. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Yakama Nation Tribal School is the operating authority for Yakama Nation Tribal School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Yakama Nation Tribal School lists that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Yakama Nation Tribal School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Yakima County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Yakima County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,656, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Yakama Nation Tribal School is one of 119 public schools in Yakima County (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students).

Toppenish Pre School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025.

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