Pullman High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Pullman, Washington

Pullman High School in Pullman, Washington enrolled 838 students in 2024-25 with 43.9 full-time teachers, 19.1 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 47% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

896 students in 2022-23, 855 students in 2023-24, 838 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 48.3 to 43.9.

Students enrolled at Pullman High School by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 855, 2024-25: 83802505007501k2022-238962023-248552024-25838
Students enrolled at Pullman High School by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 855, 2024-25: 83802505007501k2022-238962023-248552024-25838
Students enrolled at Pullman High School by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 855, 2024-25: 83802505007501k2022-238962023-248552024-25838
Students enrolled at Pullman High School by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 855, 2024-25: 83802505007501k2022-238962023-248552024-25838
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2389648.318.6
2023-2485547.717.9
2024-2583843.919.1

19.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Pullman High School 19.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPullman High School 19.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Pullman High School 19.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPullman High School 19.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Pullman High School 19.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPullman High School 19.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Pullman High School 19.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherPullman High School 19.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

9 AP courses and one counselor per 255 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pullman High School enrolled 894 students and had 3.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses9
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.5, one per 255 of the 894 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent41.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.9% of students were White, 13.1% Hispanic, 9.2% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White66.9%
  2. Hispanic13.1%
  3. Asian9.2%
  4. Two or more races7.5%
  5. Black2.2%
  6. Pacific Islander0.7%
  7. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pullman High School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2285‑89%67%53.4%
Math, 2022-2347%57‑61% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

96% of the 208 students in Pullman High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate96%96%83.8%
Students in the class20820885,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Pullman High School

  1. Garfield at Palouse High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 45 students, 32.4 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Palouse High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 57 students, 7.8 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Pullman High School with Garfield at Palouse High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pullman Public Schools spends per student$15,771 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,771
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonPullman High School is the number 176 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#176 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher19.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.19.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pullman High School

  1. How many students attend Pullman High School?
    838 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 896 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Pullman, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pullman High School?
    19.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pullman High School a Title I school?
    Pullman High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pullman High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pullman High School scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Pullman High School?
    96% of the 208 students in Pullman High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Pullman High School in?
    Pullman Public Schools, NCES district ID 5306930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530693001020 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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