Grandview School District

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Grandview, Washington - 7 schools

An equity score of 55/100 ranks Grandview School District #94 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,809 per pupil, Grandview School District ranks #228 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,618
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,809
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Grandview School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,618 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 combined, 1 middle 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 $15,809 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 9.3% local, 73.2% state, and 17.5% 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 55/100, ranked #94 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 438.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Thompson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.3/100.

Its largest campus is Grandview High School, enrolling 1,160 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Step to College Open Doors High School, at 5 students, a 232x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Grandview High School accounts for 32.1% of all Grandview School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Grandview School District-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Grandview School District school enrollment varies 232× across entities

Grandview School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,160 students (highest), a spread of 1,155 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Grandview School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Grandview School District student-counselor ratio is 438:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Grandview School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — 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 Grandview School District is typically wider than the Grandview School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.5%
Federal
73.2%
State
9.3%
Local

Funding Equity

55
Equity Score
94 / 238
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Grandview School District.

White 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 94.0%
Multiracial 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 11.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Grandview School District's schools, below the Washington average of 53.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Thompson Elementary School 17.3
  2. 2 Contract Learning Center 16.1
  3. 3 Grandview High School 12.8
  4. 4 Mcclure Elementary School 12.8
  5. 5 Grandview Middle School 10.0

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
438.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
16.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Grandview School District

School Enrollment
Grandview High School
1,160
Grandview Middle School
815
Thompson Elementary School
549
Mcclure Elementary School
543
Smith Elementary School
477
Contract Learning Center
34
Step to College Open Doors High School
5

How Grandview School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bainbridge Island School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
East Valley School District (Spokane) Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Lynden School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Port Angeles School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
West Valley School District (Spokane) Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Grandview School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Grandview School District?

Grandview School District has 7 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,618 students.

How much does Grandview School District spend per student?

Grandview School District spends $15,809 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #94 in Washington.

What is the demographic composition of Grandview School District?

Grandview School District students are 94.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Grandview School District?

Grandview School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #94 out of 238 districts in Washington.