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Union Gap School District

Item: Union Gap School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3201 4th Street
Union Gap, WA 98903-1894

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 248-3966

www.uniongapschool.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 558 students in Union Gap School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public School in Union Gap School District have an score of 40% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

1 School

2,552 Schools

# Students

558 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Gap School District	Washington
Pre-K	16	67
Kind	67	229
1	60	220
2	45	234
3	64	245
4	55	234
5	67	241
6	69	242
7	62	241
8	53	243

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District Rank

Union Gap School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#129 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union Gap School District
2023	#129
2022	#165
2021	#101
2019	#101
2018	#71
2017	#101
2016	#102
2015	#71
2014	#136
2013	#119
2012	#175

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40%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	40%	41%
2022	34%	40%
2019	54%	50%
2018	54%	51%
2017	58%	51%
2016	60%	51%
2015	59%	49%
2014	61%	65%
2013	65%	64%
2012	57%	63%
2011	43%	60%

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47%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2022	47%	53%
2019	59%	61%
2018	54%	61%
2017	55%	61%
2016	54%	62%
2015	54%	56%
2014	72%	74%
2013	68%	73%
2012	63%	72%
2011	55%	70%
2010	52%	70%

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40-44%

49%

(2022-23)

33.1%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	33.1%	34.7%
2022	13.3%	18.4%
2021	45.6%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	0.25	0.68
2022	0.27	0.68
2021	0.31	0.67
2020	0.36	0.65
2019	0.36	0.65
2018	0.35	0.64
2017	0.35	0.64
2016	0.36	0.63
2015	0.37	0.62
2014	0.39	0.61
2013	0.37	0.61
2012	0.46	0.60
2011	0.48	0.58
2010	0.52	0.56
2009	0.55	0.55
2008	0.56	0.54
2007	0.57	0.51
2006	0.58	0.49
2005	0.60	0.49
2004	0.59	0.48
2003	0.58	0.47
2002	0.58	0.45
2001	0.57	0.44
2000	0.54	0.42
1999	0.53	0.40
1998	0.52	0.40
1997	0.53	0.39
1996	0.53	0.39
1995	0.45	0.36
1994	0.45	0.35
1993	0.49	0.34
1992	0.46	0.33
1991	0.47	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	8%	3%
2005	9%	3%
2004	8%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	8%	3%
2001	6%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	5%	3%
1992	6%	3%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2022	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

83%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	86%	26%
2022	85%	25%
2021	82%	25%
2020	78%	24%
2019	78%	24%
2018	79%	23%
2017	79%	23%
2016	78%	22%
2015	77%	22%
2014	76%	21%
2013	77%	20%
2012	70%	20%
2011	68%	18%
2010	63%	16%
2009	60%	16%
2008	57%	15%
2007	55%	14%
2006	52%	14%
2005	48%	13%
2004	46%	12%
2003	47%	12%
2002	47%	11%
2001	41%	10%
2000	37%	10%
1999	30%	9%
1998	33%	9%
1997	33%	8%
1996	32%	8%
1995	25%	7%
1994	25%	7%
1993	25%	6%
1992	22%	6%
1991	23%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

14%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	12%	49%
2022	12%	50%
2021	15%	51%
2020	18%	53%
2019	18%	53%
2018	17%	55%
2017	17%	55%
2016	19%	56%
2015	19%	57%
2014	19%	58%
2013	19%	59%
2012	24%	60%
2011	26%	63%
2010	30%	64%
2009	31%	65%
2008	34%	66%
2007	36%	68%
2006	38%	69%
2005	41%	70%
2004	44%	71%
2003	45%	71%
2002	44%	73%
2001	51%	74%
2000	57%	75%
1999	62%	76%
1998	61%	76%
1997	60%	77%
1996	61%	78%
1995	70%	79%
1994	70%	80%
1993	67%	81%
1992	70%	81%
1991	69%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,962 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	$10 MM	$18 MM
2022	$10 MM	$18 MM
2021	$10 MM	$18 MM
2020	$10 MM	$18 MM
2019	$10 MM	$16 MM
2018	$9 MM	$13 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$14 MM
2015	$10 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$12 MM
2010	$10 MM	$12 MM
2009	$13 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$10 MM
2005	$5 MM	$9 MM
2004	$4 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$9 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$4 MM	$9 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	$8 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$17 MM
2021	$8 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$17 MM
2019	$9 MM	$16 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$13 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$11 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$20 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$9 MM
2005	$5 MM	$9 MM
2004	$5 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$4 MM	$9 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$3 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,425

$18,889

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	$17,818	$20,861
2022	$15,139	$20,595
2021	$18,100	$22,261
2020	$15,139	$20,595
2018	$14,871	$17,034
2017	$13,002	$16,266
2016	$13,314	$16,359
2015	$16,649	$11,994
2014	$12,266	$12,940
2012	$12,092	$12,445
2011	$12,220	$12,577
2010	$16,729	$11,994
2009	$21,281	$12,260
2008	$11,600	$11,273
2007	$10,250	$10,323
2006	$8,324	$9,385
2005	$7,716	$8,889
2004	$7,520	$9,060
2003	$7,514	$8,698
2002	$7,007	$7,902
2001	$7,380	$8,010
2000	$6,871	$7,416
1999	$6,769	$7,257
1998	$6,349	$6,806
1997	$6,444	$6,273
1995	$5,916	$5,897
1992	$5,384	$5,711
1990	$5,046	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$14,962

$19,341

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union Gap School District	Washington
2023	$14,470	$17,883
2022	$12,911	$19,584
2021	$14,699	$19,082
2020	$12,911	$19,584
2018	$14,061	$17,238
2017	$14,477	$16,506
2016	$11,276	$15,517
2015	$15,305	$10,499
2014	$10,918	$12,404
2012	$10,311	$11,905
2011	$10,513	$11,693
2010	$15,378	$10,499
2009	$32,210	$11,231
2008	$12,742	$11,125
2007	$10,099	$9,967
2006	$8,120	$8,893
2005	$8,221	$8,879
2004	$7,685	$8,617
2003	$7,609	$8,253
2002	$6,534	$7,974
2001	$6,940	$8,055
2000	$6,677	$7,278
1999	$6,421	$7,029
1998	$6,078	$6,800
1997	$6,379	$6,422
1995	$5,603	$6,024
1992	$5,277	$6,438
1990	$4,979	$4,978

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Best Union Gap School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Union Gap School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

3201 4th Street
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 248-3966

Gr: PK-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Union Gap School District?

Union Gap School District manages 1 public schools serving 558 students.

What is the rank of Union Gap School District?

Union Gap School District is ranked #143 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Union Gap School District?

83% of Union Gap School District students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Union Gap School District?

Union Gap School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Union Gap School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,962 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 50% in WA
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education