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Pullman School District

Item: Pullman School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

240 Se Dexter St
Pullman, WA 99163-3585

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (509) 332-3581

www.pullmanschools.org

Top Rankings

Pullman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

2,731 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

165 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pullman School District	Washington
Pre-K	48	41
Kind	175	224
1	188	220
2	218	234
3	237	245
4	205	234
5	179	241
6	220	242
7	217	217
8	206	214

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District Rank

Pullman School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#23 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pullman School District
2023	#23
2022	#22
2021	#18
2019	#18
2018	#24
2017	#23
2016	#36
2015	#22
2014	#61
2013	#25
2012	#27
2011	#30
2010	#19

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59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	59%	41%
2022	57%	40%
2019	63%	50%
2018	64%	51%
2017	62%	51%
2016	59%	51%
2015	62%	49%
2014	73%	65%
2013	73%	64%
2012	73%	63%
2011	68%	60%
2010	69%	54%

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67%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2022	67%	53%
2019	76%	61%
2018	64%	61%
2017	73%	61%
2016	71%	62%
2015	67%	56%
2014	82%	74%
2013	82%	73%
2012	81%	72%
2011	79%	70%
2010	81%	70%

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71%

49%

96%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	96%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	92%	78%
2011	87%	77%

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(2022-23)

29.4%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	29.4%	34.7%
2022	13%	18.4%
2021	15.5%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	0.55	0.68
2022	0.55	0.68
2021	0.53	0.67
2020	0.51	0.65
2019	0.51	0.65
2018	0.50	0.65
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.50	0.63
2015	0.47	0.62
2014	0.48	0.61
2013	0.47	0.61
2012	0.47	0.59
2011	0.47	0.57
2010	0.39	0.54
2009	0.40	0.53
2008	0.40	0.52
2007	0.38	0.51
2006	0.37	0.50
2005	0.37	0.49
2004	0.41	0.48
2003	0.36	0.46
2002	0.33	0.45
2001	0.31	0.42
2000	0.29	0.42
1999	0.31	0.41
1998	0.32	0.40
1997	0.29	0.40
1996	0.30	0.38
1995	0.28	0.37
1994	0.27	0.35
1993	0.26	0.34
1992	0.25	0.34
1991	0.24	0.32
1990	0.26	0.31
1989	0.25	0.29
1988	0.24	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	8%	8%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	11%	8%
2017	11%	8%
2016	12%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	9%	7%
2013	10%	7%
2012	9%	7%
2011	10%	7%
2010	11%	9%
2009	11%	9%
2008	12%	9%
2007	11%	9%
2006	11%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	11%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	9%	8%
2001	9%	7%
2000	8%	7%
1999	9%	7%
1998	9%	7%
1997	9%	7%
1996	9%	6%
1995	8%	6%
1994	9%	6%
1993	8%	6%
1992	8%	6%
1991	8%	6%
1990	7%	5%
1989	7%	5%
1988	7%	5%

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% Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	16%	26%
2022	15%	25%
2021	13%	25%
2020	11%	24%
2019	11%	24%
2018	12%	23%
2017	12%	23%
2016	11%	23%
2015	11%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	9%	20%
2011	9%	18%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	16%
2008	5%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	7%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% White

65%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	64%	49%
2022	65%	50%
2021	67%	51%
2020	68%	53%
2019	68%	53%
2018	69%	54%
2017	69%	55%
2016	69%	56%
2015	71%	57%
2014	71%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	72%	60%
2011	72%	63%
2010	77%	65%
2009	76%	66%
2008	77%	67%
2007	78%	68%
2006	78%	69%
2005	78%	70%
2004	76%	71%
2003	80%	72%
2002	81%	73%
2001	82%	75%
2000	84%	75%
1999	83%	76%
1998	82%	77%
1997	84%	77%
1996	83%	78%
1995	85%	79%
1994	85%	80%
1993	85%	81%
1992	86%	81%
1991	86%	82%
1990	86%	83%
1989	86%	84%
1988	87%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	7%	9%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,367 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	$52 MM	$18 MM
2022	$49 MM	$17 MM
2021	$47 MM	$18 MM
2020	$44 MM	$18 MM
2019	$50 MM	$16 MM
2018	$40 MM	$13 MM
2017	$42 MM	$13 MM
2016	$40 MM	$14 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$27 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$12 MM
2011	$24 MM	$12 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$24 MM	$12 MM
2008	$22 MM	$11 MM
2007	$21 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$10 MM
2005	$20 MM	$9 MM
2004	$19 MM	$9 MM
2003	$18 MM	$9 MM
2002	$17 MM	$9 MM
2001	$17 MM	$9 MM
2000	$16 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$17 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$7 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$14 MM	$6 MM
1992	$11 MM	$5 MM
1990	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	$47 MM	$18 MM
2022	$48 MM	$17 MM
2021	$60 MM	$15 MM
2020	$43 MM	$17 MM
2019	$46 MM	$16 MM
2018	$49 MM	$14 MM
2017	$37 MM	$13 MM
2016	$57 MM	$13 MM
2015	$21 MM	$10 MM
2014	$31 MM	$11 MM
2012	$23 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$21 MM	$10 MM
2009	$22 MM	$11 MM
2008	$21 MM	$11 MM
2007	$20 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$9 MM
2005	$21 MM	$9 MM
2004	$30 MM	$9 MM
2003	$19 MM	$8 MM
2002	$17 MM	$9 MM
2001	$17 MM	$9 MM
2000	$15 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$7 MM
1997	$23 MM	$7 MM
1996	$15 MM	$7 MM
1995	$14 MM	$6 MM
1992	$11 MM	$6 MM
1990	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,015

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	$18,953	$23,207
2022	$18,573	$22,063
2021	$17,813	$22,261
2020	$15,601	$20,595
2018	$13,530	$17,034
2017	$14,471	$16,266
2016	$14,192	$16,359
2015	$8,840	$11,994
2014	$10,466	$12,940
2012	$9,508	$12,445
2011	$9,869	$12,577
2010	$9,894	$11,994
2009	$10,011	$12,260
2008	$9,721	$11,273
2007	$9,194	$10,323
2006	$8,858	$9,385
2005	$8,599	$8,889
2004	$8,537	$9,060
2003	$8,223	$8,698
2002	$7,573	$7,902
2001	$7,317	$8,010
2000	$6,911	$7,416
1999	$7,023	$7,257
1998	$7,392	$6,806
1997	$6,834	$6,273
1995	$6,622	$5,897
1992	$4,989	$5,711
1990	$4,527	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$17,367

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pullman School District	Washington
2023	$17,309	$23,082
2022	$18,201	$22,151
2021	$22,873	$19,082
2020	$15,469	$19,584
2018	$16,823	$17,238
2017	$12,923	$16,506
2016	$20,027	$15,517
2015	$7,923	$10,499
2014	$12,030	$12,404
2012	$9,230	$11,905
2011	$9,485	$11,693
2010	$8,868	$10,499
2009	$9,291	$11,231
2008	$9,125	$11,125
2007	$8,865	$9,967
2006	$8,649	$8,893
2005	$9,391	$8,879
2004	$13,005	$8,617
2003	$8,424	$8,253
2002	$7,560	$7,974
2001	$7,318	$8,055
2000	$6,857	$7,278
1999	$7,021	$7,029
1998	$8,960	$6,800
1997	$10,382	$6,422
1995	$6,353	$6,024
1992	$5,140	$6,438
1990	$4,602	$4,978

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Best Pullman School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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850 Se Klemgard
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-5641

Gr: PK-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Sunnyside Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

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425 Sw Shirley
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-1800

Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

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315 Se Crestview
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-3411

Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #44.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1150 Nw Bryant
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-2617

Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Kamiak Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1400 Nw Terre View Drive
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 336-7205

Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 96% (Top 1% in WA)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education