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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 593 students in Pullman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Pullman School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,740 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pullman School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 307 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:

0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
193 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
25%
# Black Students
91 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
1,756 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
190
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,829 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% 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
$17,001
$18,857
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
$21,829
$19,309
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
315 Se Crestview
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-3411
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,740 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 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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