[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County Private Schools (Closed)

oGrandview Adventist Junior Academy

Gr: K-7 | 17 students

Seventh Day Adventist

106 N Elm St

Grandview, WA 98930

(509) 882-3817

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St. Joseph School-sunnyside

Gr: K-8 | 127 students

Catholic

907 South Sixth Street

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 839-2241

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Selah Bible Baptist School

Gr: K-12 | 18 students

Baptist

20 Tibbling Rd

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 697-8895

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Yakima County Total Schools
2025	18
2024	18
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	21
2019	23
2018	23
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22

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Private schools down 4 in Yakima County, from 22 in 2016 to 18 in 2025.

# Students

2,531 Students

118,704 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	149	172	179
2024	149	170	172
2023	131	163	174
2022	141	157	185
2021	141	157	180
2020	138	151	171
2019	141	152	175
2018	140	150	172
2017	144	151	180
2016	143	148	178
2015	138	144	167

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Average students up 6 in Yakima County private schools, from 143 in 2016 to 149 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

44%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	44%	31%	34%
2024	44%	29%	34%
2023	41%	32%	33%
2022	39%	29%	33%
2021	39%	28%	32%
2020	40%	27%	32%
2019	38%	27%	31%
2018	38%	26%	31%
2017	33%	30%	32%
2016	34%	29%	32%
2015	32%	28%	32%

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Students of color up 10 points in Yakima County private schools, from 34% in 2016 to 44% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

184 Teachers

10,043 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	12:1	11:1
2024	14:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Yakima County, from 14:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2023, then back to 14:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	68%	58%	55%
2024	68%	57%	54%
2023	68%	58%	54%
2022	69%	57%	54%
2021	69%	57%	54%
2020	72%	57%	54%
2019	72%	56%	53%

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Advanced degrees still high private schools in Yakima County held at 68% in 2024-25, above Washington’s 58% and the U.S. 55%.

Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
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
2018	16	15	15
2017	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

11 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,497

$15,197

Average % on Financial Aid

14%

28%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$800

$9,186

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.64	0.65
2024	0.66	0.64	0.65
2023	0.66	0.64	0.65
2022	0.66	0.62	0.64
2021	0.66	0.63	0.64
2020	0.66	0.63	0.64
2019	0.65	0.61	0.63
2018	0.65	0.62	0.63
2017	0.59	0.61	0.61
2016	0.59	0.60	0.61
2015	0.57	0.60	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Yakima County private schools, rising from 0.59 in 2016 to 0.66 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

96 Students

1,226 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	1%	1%
2024	4%	1%	1%
2023	4%	1%	1%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%

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County share now 4% in Yakima private schools, up from 3% in 2016 while Washington and the U.S. were at 1%.

# Asian Students

20 Students

9,040 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	8%	5%
2024	1%	8%	5%
2023	1%	8%	5%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	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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Asian share holds at 1% in Yakima County private schools in 2025, unchanged from 2016 and far below Washington's 8%.

# Hispanic Students

801 Students

6,302 Students

% Hispanic Students

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	31%	5%	9%
2024	31%	5%	9%
2023	30%	5%	9%
2022	26%	5%	8%
2021	26%	5%	9%
2020	27%	5%	9%
2019	25%	5%	8%
2018	26%	5%	8%
2017	21%	5%	8%
2016	22%	5%	8%
2015	20%	5%	8%

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Hispanic students rose 9 points in Yakima County private schools, from 22% in 2016 to 31% in 2025, far above Washington's 5%.

# Black Students

56 Students

3,815 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	7%
2024	2%	3%	7%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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Black student share up 1 point in Yakima County private schools, rising from 1% in 2015 to 2% in 2025.

# White Students

1,234 Students

59,127 Students

% White Students

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	48%	50%	52%
2024	48%	50%	52%
2023	48%	51%	52%
2022	49%	53%	54%
2021	49%	53%	54%
2020	48%	53%	54%
2019	51%	55%	56%
2018	51%	55%	56%
2017	59%	56%	58%
2016	59%	56%	58%
2015	61%	57%	58%

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White share down 11 points in Yakima County private schools, from 59% in 2016 to 48% in 2025, now lower than Washington's 50%.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

374 Students

37,096 Students

% of Others Students

14%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Yakima County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	32%	26%
2024	14%	32%	26%
2023	16%	31%	25%
2022	19%	30%	25%
2021	19%	30%	25%
2020	19%	29%	24%
2019	18%	29%	24%
2018	17%	29%	23%
2017	15%	28%	22%
2016	14%	28%	22%
2015	13%	27%	21%

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Other-race share flat at 14% in Yakima County private schools in 2016 and 2025, after peaking at 19% in 2020-2022.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

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 County, WA?

The private schools in Yakima County, WA include Grace Lutheran School, Christ The Teacher Catholic School, and St. Joseph Marquette Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Yakima County?

18 private schools are located in Yakima County.

How diverse are private schools in Yakima County?

Yakima County private schools are approximately 44% minority students, which is higher than the Washington private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Yakima County go to private school?

5% of all K-12 students in Yakima County are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Yakima County?

78% of private schools in Yakima County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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