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Walla Walla, Washington - 15 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Walla Walla Public Schools #40 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,699 per pupil, Walla Walla Public Schools ranks #181 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,599
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$16,699
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Walla Walla Public Schools operates 15 public schools serving 5,599 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 5 combined, 3 high, 2 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 Walla Walla County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,699 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 11.6% local, 76.2% state, and 12.2% 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 73/100, ranked #40 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 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 301.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.0% White, 46.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Walla Walla County Juvenile Detention, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
Its largest campus is Walla Walla High School, enrolling 1,554 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Walla Walla County Juvenile Detention, at 5 students, a 311x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Walla Walla High School accounts for 27.8% of all Walla Walla Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Walla Walla Public Schools-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.
Walla Walla Public Schools school enrollment varies 311× across entities
Walla Walla Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,554 students (highest), a spread of 1,549 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Walla Walla Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.7% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Walla Walla Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Walla Walla Public Schools is typically wider than the Walla Walla Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Walla Walla Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.8% — 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 Walla Walla Public Schools is typically wider than the Walla Walla Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.