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Yakima School District

15,488 students · 29 schools · 17.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #20 of 324 in Washington

Students
15,488
Schools
29
Teachers (FTE)
875
Student–Teacher
17.7:1
County
Yakima
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Yakima School District

Yakima School District is a public school system serving Yakima County, Washington, based in Yakima. It serves 15,488 students across 29 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #20 largest of Washington’s 324 school systems.

Phone5095737000
Address104 N 4Th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
CountyYakima County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Yakima School District enrolls 15,488 students in 29 schools — an average of about 534 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #20 of 324 statewide by enrollment.

Students
15,488
#20 of 324 in Washington
Schools
29
~534 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Yakima School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (15,488 students reported):

White
13%
Black
1%
Hispanic
82%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Yakima School District employs about 875 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.7:1 — below the Washington average of about 17.9:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,795.

Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
875
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,795
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Washington funds schools

Washington funds basic education — its constitutional “paramount duty” — through the Prototypical School Funding Model, which estimates the staff, materials and resources a hypothetical school of a given size needs, then allocates to each district by its actual enrollment against those funded ratios. Rebuilt after the McCleary ruling, the model is topped up by a capped local enrichment levy and by state Local Effort Assistance for property-poor districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Yakima School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Washington publishes the Washington State Report Card, reporting assessment results, graduation, growth, discipline and per-pupil finances, with schools identified for support through the Washington School Improvement Framework. Look up Yakima School District on the Washington State Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Washington does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education approves schools against basic-education standards, while accreditation is voluntary through Cognia or an Educational Service District. Look up Yakima School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Yakima School District vs. Washington

Enrollment rank
#20
of 324 districts
Ratio
17.7:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Locale
City: Small
Yakima County

See every Washington district side by side in the Washington directory.

Go deeper

Look up Yakima School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Washington Legislature (the Prototypical School Funding Model) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Yakima School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5310110. Confirm current details with the district and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.