Yakima County Schools & Education
Yakima County, Washington
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
41/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
79.7%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
79.7%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 81.4%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,539
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
41/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 51/100
State Score Position
#36
of 39 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Yakima County
Measured School Summary
Yakima County has midrange measured school signals (score: 41/100) with a graduation rate of 79.7%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Yakima County spends $8,539 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the Washington average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Yakima County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
118 public schools and 16 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
41/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #36 of 39 Washington counties with school score data.
Completion
79.7%
1.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,539
$711 below the state average
School coverage
118
16 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Yakima County has 118 public schools across 16 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Yakima County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Large multi-district county
Yakima County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.
State position
#36
of 39 Washington counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Yakima School District
Elementary to high school visible
15,553 students
29 listed schools in this county slice.
Sunnyside School District
Elementary to high school visible
6,369 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
West Valley School District (Yakima)
Elementary to high school visible
5,490 students
16 listed schools in this county slice.
Toppenish School District
Elementary to high school visible
3,857 students
8 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Yakima School District is the largest listed district slice, with 29 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Yakima County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Yakima County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Yakima County manages over 50,000 students across sixteen districts
Education data brief for Yakima County, Washington.
Yakima County operates a large-scale educational system with 118 public schools serving a total enrollment of 52,759 students. The Yakima School District is the largest of the 16 districts in the county, managing 29 schools and 15,553 students. The county’s enrollment is distributed across various locales, with 36 schools in cities and 36 in town settings. The composite school score is 41.1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 50.8 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate is 79.7%, compared to the state’s 81.4% and the national 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,539, which is approximately $700 below the state average and significantly lower than the national $13,000 average. The county includes 18 alternative schools and 3 special education schools. Access the NCES database for individual district performance details.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
118
in Yakima County
Reported Enrollment
52,759
118 schools reporting
School Districts
16
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
16 School Districts in Yakima County
Yakima School District
GuideSunnyside School District
GuideWest Valley School District (Yakima)
GuideToppenish School District
GuideSelah School District
GuideGrandview School District
GuideEast Valley School District (Yakima)
GuideWapato School District
Granger School District
Zillah School District
118 Public Schools in Yakima County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 9 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 118 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis High School | Profile | Yakima School District | Yakima, 98902City: Small | 9–12 | High | 2,330 |
| Eisenhower High School | Profile | Yakima School District | Yakima, 98908City: Small | 9–12 | High | 2,248 |
| Sunnyside High School | Profile | Sunnyside School District | Sunnyside, 98944Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 2,181 |
| West Valley High School | Profile | West Valley School District (Yakima) | Yakima, 98908Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,527 |
| West Valley Mid-Level Campus | Profile | West Valley School District (Yakima) | Yakima, 98908City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 1,194 |
| Selah High School | Profile | Selah School District | Selah, 98942Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,135 |
| Grandview High School | Profile | Grandview School District | Grandview, 98930Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,132 |
| East Valley High School | Profile | East Valley School District (Yakima) | Yakima, 98901Suburb: Midsize | 9–12 | High | 1,036 |
| Toppenish High School | Profile | Toppenish School District | TOPPENISH, 98948Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 987 |
| Selah Middle School | Record | Selah School District | Selah, 98942Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 897 |
| Franklin Middle School | Record | Yakima School District | Yakima, 98902City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 895 |
| Wapato High School | Record | Wapato School District | Wapato, 98951Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 874 |
| Grandview Middle School | Record | Grandview School District | Grandview, 98930Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 869 |
| Toppenish Middle School | Record | Toppenish School District | TOPPENISH, 98948Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 860 |
| Wilson Middle School | Record | Yakima School District | Yakima, 98908City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 856 |
| Lewis & Clark Middle School | Record | Yakima School District | Yakima, 98902City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 852 |
| Harrison Middle School | Record | Sunnyside School District | Sunnyside, 98944Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 848 |
| Selah Intermediate School | Record | Selah School District | Selah, 98942Suburb: Midsize | 3–5 | Primary | 825 |
| East Valley Central Middle School | Record | East Valley School District (Yakima) | YAKIMA, 98901Suburb: Midsize | 6–8 | Middle | 801 |
| Washington Middle School | Record | Yakima School District | Yakima, 98901City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 751 |
Davis High School
Yakima School District
Yakima, 98902 / City: Small
Eisenhower High School
Yakima School District
Yakima, 98908 / City: Small
Sunnyside High School
Sunnyside School District
Sunnyside, 98944 / Town: Distant
West Valley High School
West Valley School District (Yakima)
Yakima, 98908 / Rural: Fringe
West Valley Mid-Level Campus
West Valley School District (Yakima)
Yakima, 98908 / City: Small
Selah High School
Selah School District
Selah, 98942 / Suburb: Midsize
Grandview High School
Grandview School District
Grandview, 98930 / Town: Distant
East Valley High School
East Valley School District (Yakima)
Yakima, 98901 / Suburb: Midsize
Toppenish High School
Toppenish School District
TOPPENISH, 98948 / Town: Distant
Grandview Middle School
Grandview School District
Grandview, 98930 / Town: Distant
Toppenish Middle School
Toppenish School District
TOPPENISH, 98948 / Town: Distant
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Yakima School District
Yakima, 98902 / City: Small
Harrison Middle School
Sunnyside School District
Sunnyside, 98944 / Town: Distant
Selah Intermediate School
Selah School District
Selah, 98942 / Suburb: Midsize
East Valley Central Middle School
East Valley School District (Yakima)
YAKIMA, 98901 / Suburb: Midsize
Washington Middle School
Yakima School District
Yakima, 98901 / City: Small
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,539
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.