An equity score of 57/100 ranks Grandview School District #89 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,212 per pupil, Grandview School District ranks #207 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,618
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$17,212
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 $17,212 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 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 57/100, ranked #89 of 239 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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.
Grandview School District reports 87.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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.
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.
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 $17,212 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #89 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 57/100, ranking #89 out of 239 districts in Washington.