Wapato School District

212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951-1308
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 709 students in Wapato School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Wapato School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
11 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
3,196 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wapato 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)
#298 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
41%
24%
53%
18%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68
% American Indian
17%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
77%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,798 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,302
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,798
$19,246

Best Wapato School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wapato Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1309 Kateri Lane
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-2173
Gr: 6-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Gr: 6-8 | 8 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,196 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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