Yakima, WA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+10.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,591

Students

+17.2% (+234 students) 10-yr

$9,497

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 6-yr

33%

Students of Color

+65.0% (+13.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Yakima)

This State (WA)

# Schools

11 Schools

788 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Yakima, WA Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2016	11
2015	10

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# Students

1,591 Students

118,671 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	159	172	179
2024	159	170	172
2023	157	163	174
2022	166	157	185
2021	166	157	180
2020	158	151	171
2019	152	152	175
2018	149	150	172
2017	151	151	180
2016	146	148	178
2015	151	144	167

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% Students of Color

33%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	33%	31%	34%
2024	33%	29%	34%
2023	28%	32%	33%
2022	29%	29%	33%
2021	29%	28%	32%
2020	31%	27%	32%
2019	29%	27%	31%
2018	30%	26%	31%
2017	24%	30%	32%
2016	24%	29%	32%
2015	20%	28%	32%

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0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	0.58	0.64	0.65
2024	0.58	0.64	0.65
2023	0.57	0.64	0.65
2022	0.60	0.62	0.64
2021	0.60	0.63	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63	0.64
2019	0.60	0.61	0.63
2018	0.59	0.62	0.63
2017	0.52	0.61	0.61
2016	0.52	0.60	0.61
2015	0.46	0.60	0.61

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# American Indian Students

24 Students

1,226 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

10 Students

9,040 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	1%	8%	5%
2024	1%	8%	5%
2023	2%	8%	5%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

371 Students

6,302 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	23%	5%	9%
2024	23%	5%	9%
2023	20%	5%	9%
2022	18%	5%	8%
2021	18%	5%	9%
2020	21%	5%	9%
2019	19%	5%	8%
2018	19%	5%	8%
2017	14%	5%	8%
2016	14%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

53 Students

3,815 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	3%	3%	7%
2024	3%	3%	7%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	7%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

983 Students

59,127 Students

% White Students

60%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	60%	50%	52%
2024	60%	50%	52%
2023	61%	51%	52%
2022	57%	53%	54%
2021	57%	53%	54%
2020	55%	53%	54%
2019	58%	55%	56%
2018	59%	55%	56%
2017	67%	56%	58%
2016	67%	56%	58%
2015	72%	57%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

197 Students

37,063 Students

% of Others Students

12%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	12%	32%	26%
2024	12%	32%	26%
2023	15%	31%	25%
2022	22%	30%	25%
2021	22%	30%	25%
2020	20%	29%	24%
2019	18%	29%	24%
2018	17%	29%	23%
2017	15%	28%	22%
2016	15%	28%	22%
2015	14%	27%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

121 Teachers

10,028 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	71%	58%	55%
2024	71%	57%	54%
2023	71%	58%	54%
2022	72%	57%	54%
2021	72%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Yakima, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	17	16	15
2024	17	16	15
2023	17	16	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	17	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

11 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,497

$15,197

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$800

$9,020

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

2 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Yakima, WA?

The private schools in Yakima, WA include Christ The Teacher Catholic School, Riverside Christian School, and St. Joseph Marquette Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Yakima?

11 private schools are located in Yakima.

How diverse are private schools in Yakima?

Yakima private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Washington private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Yakima go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Yakima are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Yakima?

73% of private schools in Yakima are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Yakima are often viewed compared to one another?

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