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Toppenish, Washington - 9 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Toppenish School District #33 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,129 per pupil, Toppenish School District ranks #158 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,246
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$17,129
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Toppenish School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,246 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $17,129 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 7.4% local, 73.4% state, and 19.2% 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 74/100, ranked #33 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.
a 284.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northwest Allprep, with a diversity index of 43.9/100.
Its largest campus is Toppenish High School, enrolling 969 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northwest Allprep, at 112 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Toppenish High School accounts for 22.8% of all Toppenish School District student enrollment
That concentration means Toppenish 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.
Toppenish School District school enrollment varies 8.7× across entities
Toppenish School District school enrollment ranges from 112 students (lowest) to 969 students (highest), a spread of 857 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.
Toppenish School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.8% 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.
Toppenish School District student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — 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 Toppenish School District is typically wider than the Toppenish School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Toppenish School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — 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 Toppenish School District is typically wider than the Toppenish School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Toppenish School District?
Toppenish School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 4,246 students.
How much does Toppenish School District spend per student?
Toppenish School District spends $17,129 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #33 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Toppenish School District?
Toppenish School District students are 81.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Toppenish School District?
Toppenish School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #33 out of 238 districts in Washington.