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Prosser, Washington - 6 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Prosser School District #75 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,390 per pupil, Prosser School District ranks #198 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,414
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,390
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Prosser School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,414 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 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 Benton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,390 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 13.5% local, 76.7% state, and 9.8% 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 59/100, ranked #75 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 326.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Prosser Heights Elementary, with a diversity index of 48.2/100.
Its largest campus is Prosser High School, enrolling 877 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Prosser Opportunity Academy, at 48 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Prosser High School accounts for 34.6% of all Prosser School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Prosser 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.
Prosser School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Prosser School District school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 877 students (highest), a spread of 829 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Prosser School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.8% 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 — including this one — 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.
Prosser School District student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Prosser School District is typically wider than the Prosser School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Prosser School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — 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 Prosser School District is typically wider than the Prosser School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Prosser School District has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,414 students.
How much does Prosser School District spend per student?
Prosser School District spends $16,390 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #75 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Prosser School District?
Prosser School District students are 70.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prosser School District?
Prosser School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #75 out of 238 districts in Washington.