Union Gap School District operates 1 public schools serving 577 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 558 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Yakima County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,491 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 18.2% local, 67.6% state, and 14.2% 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 $79,584 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #127 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 1116:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% White, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Union Gap School accounts for 100.0% of all Union Gap School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Union Gap 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.
Union Gap School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.3% 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 — 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.
Union Gap School District student-counselor ratio is 1116:1 — 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.
Union Gap School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Union Gap School District?
Union Gap School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 577 students.
How much does Union Gap School District spend per student?
Union Gap School District spends $15,491 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #127 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Union Gap School District?
The average teacher salary in Union Gap School District is $79,584 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Union Gap School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Yakima County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Union Gap School District?
Union Gap School District students are 83.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Gap School District?
Union Gap School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #127 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.