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Yakima Online

Public, Magnet, Virtual Grades 9-12

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 7% of Washington high schools

Summary

Yakima Online is a public online high school serving 355 students in grades 9-12 within the Yakima School District, a district that faces significant statewide challenges.

The school's performance has declined sharply in recent years, now ranking in the bottom 7% of all Washington high schools. Key concerns include a very low 62.8% graduation rate and a high 16.5% dropout rate, both significantly worse than district and state averages. The school operates with an extremely high student-to-teacher ratio of nearly 79-to-1, which is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Davis High School (20-to-1) and suggests a model with minimal direct teacher interaction. It also spends considerably less per student than most comparison schools.

While it provides a critical option for students who cannot attend in-person due to health, work, or other barriers, the data indicates the current online model is struggling. Compared to other local alternative programs like Stanton Academy or Yakima Open Doors, Yakima Online sits in a middle ground but shows declining outcomes across all student groups, highlighting systemic challenges within its educational approach.

355

Students ?

78.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,295

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 River Rd
Yakima, WA 98902

(509) 573-1200

District: Yakima School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

White:

19.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (63% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Washington avg51%

409^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Yakima School District

228^th of 247Yakima School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	14.5	482 of 541	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	250 of 529	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	4.4	485 of 497	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	177 of 469	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	59 of 353	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	253 of 475	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.2	33 of 458	92.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	409 of 438	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	421 of 437	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	336 of 442	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	287 of 434	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	321 of 455	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	174 of 417	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.4	288 of 315	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	67.9	104 of 301	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.3	236 of 306	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	229 of 341	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.1	379 of 454	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	321 of 450	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	351 of 440	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	293 of 423	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	341 of 350	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	341 of 347	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	330 of 357	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	214 of 368	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	200 of 390	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	246 of 248	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	113 of 261	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	39 of 241	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	329 of 355	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	344 of 356	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	231 of 362	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	240 of 370	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	90.8	13 of 392	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.6	110 of 344	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	346 of 359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	301 of 363	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	338 of 373	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	325 of 374	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	226 of 379	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	211 of 390	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.1	35 of 413	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	94 of 382	75.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2021)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)47th percentile+36 vs school

High school

White (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science29%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yakima Online	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(509) 573-1200	355	5	78.8	86.8%	68 (19.2%)	4 (1.1%)	263 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	9.9	409^th of 438 public high schools	6.6%		8.7	421^st of 437 public high schools	3.7%	12	29.1	29.1	33.7	33.7	$9,295	$677	$8,619
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	14	1	14.0	64.3%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,950	$495	$10,455
Yakima Open Doors	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	272	1	272.0	91.5%	53 (19.5%)	6 (2.2%)	203 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)					$10,496	$489	$10,006
Stanton Academy	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1200	183	14	13.5	92.9%	39 (21.3%)	2 (1.1%)	130 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	3	436^th of 438 public high schools	0.5%		7.9	424^th of 437 public high schools	3.0%	12	14.6	14.6	27.3	27.3	$32,085	$1,450	$30,635
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1728 Jerome Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 574-2134	23	2	11.5	78.3%	6 (26.1%)	1 (4.3%)	14 (60.9%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$50,998	$489	$50,509
Ridgeview Group Home	Public	7-12	1726 Jerome Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$66,549	$489	$66,060
Yakima Adult Jail	Public	7-12	111 North Front Street	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Educational Service District 105	No	No	No	No	(509) 728-9870	120	0			38 (31.7%)	2 (1.7%)	63 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Naches Valley Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S Second Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 653-1732	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wapato Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 877-4181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$5,076	$866	$4,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Yakima Online

How many students attend Yakima Online?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Yakima Online.

Is Yakima Online a good school?

Yakima Online ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Washington high schools.

What district is Yakima Online in?

Yakima School District

What is the racial makeup of Yakima Online?

Students at Yakima Online are 74% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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