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Yakima, Washington - 5 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks East Valley School District (Yakima) #157 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,118 per pupil, East Valley School District (Yakima) ranks #264 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,334
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,118
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Valley School District (Yakima) operates 5 public schools serving 3,334 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Yakima County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,118 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.8% local, 71.3% state, and 11.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #157 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 456.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 35.0% White, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Terrace Heights Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
Its largest campus is East Valley High School, enrolling 1,064 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
East Valley High School accounts for 31.4% of all East Valley School District (Yakima) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Valley School District (Yakima)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Valley School District (Yakima) school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
East Valley School District (Yakima) school enrollment ranges from 454 students (lowest) to 1,064 students (highest), a spread of 610 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Valley School District (Yakima) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
East Valley School District (Yakima) student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
East Valley School District (Yakima) chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Valley School District (Yakima) is typically wider than the East Valley School District (Yakima)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to East Valley School District (Yakima)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in East Valley School District (Yakima)?
East Valley School District (Yakima) has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,334 students.
How much does East Valley School District (Yakima) spend per student?
East Valley School District (Yakima) spends $15,118 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #157 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of East Valley School District (Yakima)?
East Valley School District (Yakima) students are 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 35.0% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Valley School District (Yakima)?
East Valley School District (Yakima) has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #157 out of 238 districts in Washington.