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Pullman, Washington - 6 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Pullman School District #189 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,097 per pupil, Pullman School District ranks #266 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,740
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,097
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pullman School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,740 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 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 Whitman County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,097 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 26.2% local, 62.4% state, and 11.5% 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 32/100, ranked #189 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 337.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.9% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
Its largest campus is Pullman High School, enrolling 838 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Franklin Elementary, at 274 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pullman High School accounts for 30.6% of all Pullman School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pullman 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.
Pullman School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Pullman School District school enrollment ranges from 274 students (lowest) to 838 students (highest), a spread of 564 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.
Pullman School District student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — 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 Pullman School District is typically wider than the Pullman School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Pullman School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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.
Pullman School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,740 students.
How much does Pullman School District spend per student?
Pullman School District spends $15,097 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #189 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Pullman School District?
Pullman School District students are 63.9% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 3.6% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pullman School District?
Pullman School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #189 out of 238 districts in Washington.