An equity score of 63/100 ranks Union Gap School District #66 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,984 per pupil, Union Gap School District ranks #226 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Union Gap School District operates 1 public schools serving 577 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Yakima County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,984 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.2% local, 67.6% state, and 14.2% 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 63/100, ranked #66 of 239 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 1116:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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.
Its largest campus is Union Gap School, enrolling 558 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Union Gap School accounts for 96.7% of all Union Gap School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Union Gap School District a distant remainder — means Union Gap School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Union Gap School District reports 86.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Union Gap School District student-counselor ratio is 1116:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 577 students.
How much does Union Gap School District spend per student?
Union Gap School District spends $16,984 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #66 in Washington.
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 school. 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 63/100, ranking #66 out of 239 districts in Washington.