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Finley School District

Item: Finley School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

224606 E Game Farm Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337-8623

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 586-3217

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 892 students in Finley School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Finley School District have an score of 14% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 33% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

892 Students

1,096,569 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Finley School District	Washington
Pre-K	10	67
Kind	52	229
1	55	220
2	70	234
3	55	245
4	56	234
5	69	241
6	69	242
7	75	241
8	60	243
9	86	250
10	80	257
11	92	261
12	63	280

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District Rank

Finley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#285 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Finley School District
2023	#285
2022	#281
2021	#292
2019	#292
2018	#295
2017	#280
2016	#280
2015	#268
2014	#279
2013	#278
2012	#264

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14%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2023	14%	41%
2022	15%	40%
2019	19%	50%
2018	18%	51%
2017	21%	51%
2016	22%	51%
2015	24%	49%
2014	37%	65%
2013	44%	64%
2012	43%	63%
2011	42%	60%

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33%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2022	33%	53%
2019	39%	61%
2018	18%	61%
2017	40%	61%
2016	34%	62%
2015	34%	56%
2014	48%	74%
2013	48%	73%
2012	52%	72%
2011	52%	70%
2010	54%	70%

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26%

49%

82%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2023	82%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2019	77%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	90%	78%
2012	72%	78%
2011	92%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2024	0.55	0.69
2023	0.54	0.68
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.54	0.67
2020	0.55	0.65
2019	0.55	0.65
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.53	0.63
2015	0.46	0.62
2014	0.53	0.61
2013	0.54	0.61
2012	0.53	0.60
2011	0.54	0.58
2010	0.49	0.56
2009	0.45	0.55
2008	0.42	0.54
2007	0.39	0.51
2006	0.35	0.49
2005	0.32	0.49
2004	0.30	0.48
2003	0.27	0.47
2002	0.24	0.45
2001	0.22	0.44
2000	0.19	0.42
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.18	0.40
1997	0.16	0.39
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.16	0.36
1994	0.15	0.35
1993	0.13	0.34
1992	0.11	0.33
1991	0.10	0.32
1990	0.07	0.31
1989	0.06	0.29
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

53%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2024	51%	26%
2023	52%	26%
2022	50%	25%
2021	50%	25%
2020	47%	24%
2019	47%	24%
2018	46%	23%
2017	46%	23%
2016	44%	22%
2015	31%	22%
2014	40%	21%
2013	37%	20%
2012	37%	20%
2011	33%	18%
2010	30%	16%
2009	25%	16%
2008	25%	15%
2007	22%	14%
2006	21%	14%
2005	17%	13%
2004	16%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	11%	11%
2001	9%	10%
2000	9%	10%
1999	8%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	8%	8%
1996	7%	8%
1995	7%	7%
1994	7%	7%
1993	6%	6%
1992	5%	6%
1991	3%	6%
1990	3%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% White

43%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2024	44%	48%
2023	44%	49%
2022	46%	50%
2021	47%	51%
2020	48%	53%
2019	48%	53%
2018	51%	55%
2017	51%	55%
2016	53%	56%
2015	37%	57%
2014	56%	58%
2013	57%	59%
2012	58%	60%
2011	60%	63%
2010	64%	64%
2009	70%	65%
2008	73%	66%
2007	75%	68%
2006	79%	69%
2005	81%	70%
2004	82%	71%
2003	84%	71%
2002	86%	73%
2001	87%	74%
2000	90%	75%
1999	90%	76%
1998	90%	76%
1997	91%	77%
1996	91%	78%
1995	91%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	93%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	95%	82%
1990	97%	83%
1989	97%	84%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,771 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2023	$15 MM	$18 MM
2022	$15 MM	$18 MM
2021	$15 MM	$18 MM
2020	$15 MM	$18 MM
2019	$14 MM	$16 MM
2018	$14 MM	$13 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$14 MM
2015	$11 MM	$12 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$12 MM
2011	$11 MM	$12 MM
2010	$11 MM	$12 MM
2009	$11 MM	$12 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$10 MM
2006	$9 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$9 MM
2004	$9 MM	$9 MM
2003	$9 MM	$9 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$9 MM
2000	$9 MM	$8 MM
1999	$8 MM	$8 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$17 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$17 MM
2019	$16 MM	$16 MM
2018	$21 MM	$14 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$13 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$11 MM
2012	$10 MM	$12 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$9 MM	$9 MM
2005	$9 MM	$9 MM
2004	$8 MM	$9 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$9 MM
2000	$12 MM	$8 MM
1999	$8 MM	$8 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,762

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2023	$17,166	$20,861
2022	$16,096	$20,595
2021	$17,088	$22,261
2020	$16,096	$20,595
2018	$15,410	$17,034
2017	$14,042	$16,266
2016	$12,707	$16,359
2015	$12,215	$11,994
2014	$11,171	$12,940
2012	$10,178	$12,445
2011	$10,610	$12,577
2010	$11,188	$11,994
2009	$11,114	$12,260
2008	$10,236	$11,273
2007	$9,769	$10,323
2006	$9,280	$9,385
2005	$8,889	$8,889
2004	$8,649	$9,060
2003	$8,228	$8,698
2002	$9,496	$7,902
2001	$8,532	$8,010
2000	$7,278	$7,416
1999	$6,689	$7,257
1998	$6,094	$6,806
1997	$6,068	$6,273
1995	$5,833	$5,897
1992	$5,398	$5,711
1990	$4,484	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$16,771

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Finley School District	Washington
2023	$17,176	$17,883
2022	$15,966	$19,584
2021	$17,097	$19,082
2020	$15,966	$19,584
2018	$22,279	$17,238
2017	$14,485	$16,506
2016	$12,821	$15,517
2015	$10,787	$10,499
2014	$11,167	$12,404
2012	$9,930	$11,905
2011	$10,047	$11,693
2010	$9,880	$10,499
2009	$10,382	$11,231
2008	$9,553	$11,125
2007	$8,876	$9,967
2006	$9,112	$8,893
2005	$8,379	$8,879
2004	$7,642	$8,617
2003	$7,534	$8,253
2002	$9,035	$7,974
2001	$8,913	$8,055
2000	$10,261	$7,278
1999	$6,577	$7,029
1998	$6,094	$6,800
1997	$5,739	$6,422
1995	$5,928	$6,024
1992	$7,091	$6,438
1990	$4,187	$4,978

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Best Finley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Finley Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

213504 E Cougar Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7577

Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

River View High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

36509 S Lemon Dr
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 582-2158

Gr: 9-12 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #33.

Finley Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

37208 S Finley Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7561

Gr: 6-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Finley School District?

Finley School District manages 3 public schools serving 892 students.

What is the rank of Finley School District?

Finley School District is ranked #287 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Finley School District?

53% of Finley School District students are Hispanic, 43% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Finley School District?

Finley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Finley School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,771 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 892 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 82% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education