Pullman School District

240 Se Dexter St
Pullman, WA 99163-3585
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,204 students in Pullman School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Pullman School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
2,654 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pullman School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#18 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pullman   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
63%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pullman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
76%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pullman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pullman   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
93 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,720 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
65%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
194
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,537 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pullman   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Pullman   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,552
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pullman   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,537
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pullman   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pullman School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
850 Se Klemgard
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-5641
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
425 Sw Shirley
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1150 Nw Bryant
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-2617
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 Nw Terre View Drive
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 336-7205
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,654 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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