Pullman School District

240 Se Dexter St
Pullman, WA 99163-3585
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pullman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 855 students in Pullman School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Pullman School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Pullman School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pullman High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
2,689 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Pullman School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#22 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pullman   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pullman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pullman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pullman   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
196 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
26%
# Black Students
90 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,701 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
63%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
182
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,243 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pullman   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pullman   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,323
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pullman   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,243
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pullman   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pullman School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pullman High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
510 Nw Greyhound Way
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-1551
Grades: 9-12
| 855 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,689 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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