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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 15,545 (2023-2024)
Schools: 29 (2023-2024)
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Yakima School District is a school district in Washington (Yakima County). During the 2024 school year, 15,545 students attended one of the district's 29 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 Yakima School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Pam SheltonPosition 120252029
Ryan BeckettPosition 220212029
Norm WalkerPosition 32027
Raymond Navarro Jr.Position 420112027
Martha RicePosition 519982027

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $59,843,000 $3,741 21%
Local: $26,002,000 $1,625 9%
State: $199,367,000 $12,463 70%
Total: $285,212,000 $17,829
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $294,606,000 $18,416
Total Current Expenditures: $269,993,000 $16,877
Instructional Expenditures: $158,192,000 $9,888 54%
Student and Staff Support: $46,640,000 $2,915 16%
Administration: $28,670,000 $1,792 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $36,491,000 $2,281 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,399,000 $587
Construction: $2,914,000 $182
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $447,000 $27
Interest on Debt: $3,514,000 $219


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 18 40-49 20-29 16 15-19 25-29 30
2018-2019 34 60-69 20-29 31 20-24 35-39 48
2017-2018 35 40-59 30-39 32 25-29 35-39 46
2016-2017 32 70-79 30-34 29 25-29 45-49 44
2015-2016 30 50-59 20-29 27 15-19 30-34 42
2014-2015 27 50-59 20-29 24 15-19 30-34 40
2013-2014 46 80-89 40-44 43 30-34 55-59 56
2012-2013 44 70-79 35-39 42 20-29 50-54 53
2011-2012 40 70-79 30-34 38 25-29 45-49 50
2010-2011 34 60-69 30-34 31 25-29 40-44 45

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 34 50-59 40-49 30 30-34 50-54 48
2018-2019 42 60-69 50-59 39 25-29 50-54 59
2017-2018 42 40-59 40-49 39 25-29 50-54 56
2016-2017 38 70-79 45-49 34 15-19 55-59 56
2015-2016 39 50-59 40-49 35 25-29 55-59 56
2014-2015 34 60-69 20-29 30 15-19 45-49 49
2013-2014 54 80-89 60-64 51 40-44 65-69 67
2012-2013 51 70-79 50-54 48 25-29 60-64 63
2011-2012 51 60-69 50-54 48 30-34 60-64 64
2010-2011 49 70-79 45-49 45 35-39 60-64 62

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 72 >=50 >=50 74 21-39 60-69 70-74
2019-2020 73 >=50 >=50 76 <50 60-69 65-69
2018-2019 74 >=50 >=50 75 <50 60-69 75-79
2017-2018 85 >=50 >=50 86 PS >=90 80-84
2016-2017 73 >=50 >=50 71 >=50 >=80 75-79
2015-2016 74 >=50 >=50 75 >=50 70-79 70-74
2014-2015 65 >=50 >=50 65 <50 60-79 65-69
2013-2014 63 >=50 40-59 63 >=50 60-79 65-69
2012-2013 57 >=50 <50 56 <50 60-79 55-59
2011-2012 56 >=80 40-59 54 <50 60-69 60-64
2010-2011 66 >=80 40-59 66 40-59 PS 75-79


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 15,545 -0.1
2022-2023 15,553 -2.9
2021-2022 15,997 0.9
2020-2021 15,858 -3.4
2019-2020 16,400 0.1
2018-2019 16,382 0.2
2017-2018 16,348 0.1
2016-2017 16,327 0.6
2015-2016 16,226 1.0
2014-2015 16,058 2.2
2013-2014 15,697 2.0
2012-2013 15,387 1.7
2011-2012 15,120 1.3
2010-2011 14,927 0.6
2009-2010 14,834 1.8
2008-2009 14,570 1.0
2007-2008 14,431 0.9
2006-2007 14,298 -5.2
2005-2006 15,040 4.4
2004-2005 14,374 -1.1
2003-2004 14,528 1.5
2002-2003 14,313 1.4
2001-2002 14,115 0.9
2000-2001 13,985 0.0
1999-2000 13,979 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Yakima School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 8.9
Black 0.9 4.8
Hispanic 81.4 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.5
Two or More Races 2.1 8.9
White 14.3 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, Yakima School District had 952.28 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.56
Kindergarten: 71.26
Elementary: 456.44
Secondary: 412.02
Total: 952.28

Yakima School District employed 21.00 district administrators and 59.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 21.00
District Administrative Support: 60.89
School Administrators: 59.00
School Administrative Support: 63.09
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 275.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 29.84
Total Guidance Counselors: 47.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.15
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 29.85
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.20
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 66.60
Other Support Services: 328.19


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 Yakima School District operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adams Elementary School612PK-5
Barge-Lincoln Elementary School512PK-5
Davis High School2,2189-12
Discovery Early Learning Center235PK-PK
Eisenhower High School2,3159-12
Franklin Middle School8506-8
Garfield Elementary School495KG-5
Gilbert Elementary School416KG-5
Hoover Elementary School682PK-5
Juvenile Detention Center115-12
K-8 Learning Lab122KG-8
Lewis & Clark Middle School8276-8
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary528KG-5
Mcclure Elementary School544PK-5
Mckinley Elementary School412KG-5
Nob Hill Elementary School380KG-5
Ridgeview Elementary535KG-5
Ridgeview Group Home37-12
Robertson Elementary471KG-5
Roosevelt Elementary School473KG-5
Stanton Academy1989-12
Washington Middle School7386-8
Whitney Elementary424PK-5
Wilson Middle School8376-8
Yakima Adult Jail07-12
Yakima Online3359-12
Yakima Open Doors3199-12
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs536-12
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center09-12

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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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