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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,339 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Ellensburg School District is a school district in Washington (Kittitas County). During the 2024 school year, 3,339 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ellensburg School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cathie Day
Madeline deMaintenon2027
Mike Rowley2027
Cindy Coe2025
Tosha Woods2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,097,000 $2,168 10%
Local: $16,780,000 $5,127 23%
State: $49,778,000 $15,209 68%
Total: $73,655,000 $22,504
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $78,895,000 $24,104
Total Current Expenditures: $48,266,000 $14,746
Instructional Expenditures: $29,736,000 $9,085 38%
Student and Staff Support: $5,493,000 $1,678 7%
Administration: $5,805,000 $1,773 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,232,000 $2,209 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $23,881,000 $7,296
Construction: $22,752,000 $6,951
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $231,000 $70
Interest on Debt: $3,726,000 $1,138


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 50-59 21-39 17 <50 40-49 44
2018-2019 47 70-79 <=20 23 21-39 40-49 53
2017-2018 46 60-79 21-39 22 21-39 30-39 52
2016-2017 47 60-79 21-39 20-24 21-39 60-79 52
2015-2016 45 50-59 21-39 20-24 >=50 40-59 50
2014-2015 53 40-59 <50 25-29 >=50 >=50 59
2013-2014 61 >=80 <50 30-34 40-59 PS 67
2012-2013 59 >=80 <50 30-34 40-59 PS 65
2011-2012 63 60-79 <50 45-49 40-59 67
2010-2011 58 60-69 <50 30-34 40-59 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 47 60-69 40-59 26 <50 50-54 53
2018-2019 55 80-89 40-59 31 <50 50-59 61
2017-2018 53 60-79 40-59 27 21-39 40-49 59
2016-2017 53 60-79 21-39 25-29 21-39 60-79 58
2015-2016 57 70-79 60-79 30-34 >=50 40-59 62
2014-2015 60 60-79 >=50 30-34 >=50 >=50 67
2013-2014 75 >=80 >=50 45-49 >=80 PS 80
2012-2013 72 >=80 <50 45-49 >=80 PS 77
2011-2012 74 >=80 40-59 50-54 60-79 78
2010-2011 72 60-69 >=50 40-44 >=80 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 PS PS 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2019-2020 92 PS PS >=90 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 92 PS PS 80-89 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 86 >=50 PS 80-89 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 88 PS PS 60-79 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 PS 70-79 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 81 PS PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2012-2013 72 PS 60-79 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 77 >=50 PS 60-69 PS 80-84
2010-2011 85 PS PS 80-89 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,339 3.0
2022-2023 3,238 -1.1
2021-2022 3,273 2.3
2020-2021 3,199 -7.9
2019-2020 3,451 3.0
2018-2019 3,348 -1.3
2017-2018 3,390 1.1
2016-2017 3,352 2.8
2015-2016 3,257 3.1
2014-2015 3,155 1.5
2013-2014 3,109 3.6
2012-2013 2,998 -2.0
2011-2012 3,058 0.5
2010-2011 3,043 0.8
2009-2010 3,019 -2.8
2008-2009 3,104 4.1
2007-2008 2,976 0.7
2006-2007 2,956 0.6
2005-2006 2,939 2.2
2004-2005 2,875 -2.6
2003-2004 2,949 3.6
2002-2003 2,843 0.4
2001-2002 2,833 -2.3
2000-2001 2,898 -2.2
1999-2000 2,962 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ellensburg School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 8.9
Black 0.9 4.8
Hispanic 22.9 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.5
Two or More Races 4.9 8.9
White 68.8 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ellensburg School District had 183.79 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.96
Kindergarten: 20.13
Elementary: 89.59
Secondary: 72.11
Total: 183.79

Ellensburg School District employed 6.32 district administrators and 13.59 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.32
District Administrative Support: 9.95
School Administrators: 13.59
School Administrative Support: 11.95
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 47.01
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.38
Other Support Services: 65.07


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ellensburg School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Early Learning Center55PK-PK
Ellensburg High School9749-12
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary347KG-5
K-12 Ellensburg Learning Center119KG-12
Lincoln Elementary313KG-5
Morgan Middle School7736-8
Mt. Stuart Elementary337KG-5
Valley View Elementary School421KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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