Wapato School District 207 is a public school district based in Wapato,

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, United States. In the 2010-2011 school year the district had an enrollment of approximately 3,300 students. The student body is culturally diverse: 71.9% of the students are

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and 19.7% are American Indian. 29% of the students are identified as migrant and 100% of the students qualified for free or reduced meals. Nearly one in five students are from the

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, which is centered in nearby

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. In February 2011 67% of voters approved a $20 million bond to renovate and expand

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. The state agreed to provide an additional $23 million. The project will renovate or largely replace the existing high school, first constructed in the late 1950s.

Schools

The district operates Seven schools:School District Webpage
Retrieved 2015-28-10 *Adams Elementary School *Camas Elementary School *Satus Elementary School *Wapato Middle School *

*Pace Alternative High School *Simcoe Elementary

References

External links

* {{official website
OSPI State Report Card 2012-2013

Yakama Nation official site
School districts in Washington (state) Education in Yakima County, Washington