Pasco School District operates 28 public schools serving 18,515 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 other, 4 middle, 4 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 18,913 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,723 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 12.0% local, 70.8% state, and 17.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $96,133 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #96 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 28 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 421.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% White, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Chiawana Senior High School accounts for 16.5% of all Pasco School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pasco School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Pasco School District school enrollment varies 63× across entities
Pasco School District school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 3,127 students (highest), a spread of 3,077 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pasco School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.3% 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.
Pasco School District student-counselor ratio is 421:1 — 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.
Pasco School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Pasco School District has 28 schools, including 19 other, 1 high, 4 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 18,515 students.
How much does Pasco School District spend per student?
Pasco School District spends $17,723 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #96 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Pasco School District?
The average teacher salary in Pasco School District is $96,133 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pasco School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pasco School District?
Pasco School District students are 75.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 28 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pasco School District?
Pasco School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #96 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.