Number of schools - 8
Number of students – 3,391
Percentage of students in poverty – 92.9%
Percentage students of color – 94.9%
Percentage students who are English Learners – 59.6%
Teachers – 198
New Teachers 2005-06 – 11
Teacher Experience – 10.7 years

Toppenish School District is located in the Upper Yakima Valley. The district consists of one comprehensive high school, one alternative high school, one middle school, four elementary schools, and one preschool. Two of the elementary schools offer dual language, where students are taught in English and Spanish on rotating days. The schools are the focal point in the community. Their mission is to identify student learning abilities and nurture their academic growth. Teachers are expected to have a passion for teaching and learning. Curriculum, programs and instructional strategies are based on best practices according to research. The district has joined the Washington Digital Learning Commons to provide high school students with a wider variety of courses and access to college level classes. Toppenish is making large scale improvement in teaching and learning.

For Toppenish, the profile of the teacher workforce by experience is similar to the state, but reveals lower retention rates for those with less than 15 years of experience. Teacher retention has increased slightly for novice teachers and those with the most experience.