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Palouse School District

191 students · 3 schools · 11.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #250 of 324 in Washington

Students
191
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–Teacher
11.1:1
County
Whitman
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Palouse School District

Palouse School District is a public school system serving Whitman County, Washington, based in Palouse. It serves 191 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #250 largest of Washington’s 324 school systems.

Phone5098781921
Address600 E Alder St, Palouse, WA 99161
CountyWhitman County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Palouse School District enrolls 191 students in 3 schools — an average of about 64 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #250 of 324 statewide by enrollment.

Students
191
#250 of 324 in Washington
Schools
3
~64 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Palouse School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (191 students reported):

White
86%
Black
0%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
3%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Palouse School District employs about 17 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1 — below the Washington average of about 17.9:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 27.

Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
classroom teachers
Total staff
27
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Washington funds schools

Washington funds basic education — its constitutional “paramount duty” — through the Prototypical School Funding Model, which estimates the staff, materials and resources a hypothetical school of a given size needs, then allocates to each district by its actual enrollment against those funded ratios. Rebuilt after the McCleary ruling, the model is topped up by a capped local enrichment levy and by state Local Effort Assistance for property-poor districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Palouse School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Washington publishes the Washington State Report Card, reporting assessment results, graduation, growth, discipline and per-pupil finances, with schools identified for support through the Washington School Improvement Framework. Look up Palouse School District on the Washington State Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Washington does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education approves schools against basic-education standards, while accreditation is voluntary through Cognia or an Educational Service District. Look up Palouse School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Palouse School District vs. Washington

Enrollment rank
#250
of 324 districts
Ratio
11.1:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Whitman County

See every Washington district side by side in the Washington directory.

Go deeper

Look up Palouse School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Washington Legislature (the Prototypical School Funding Model) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Palouse School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5306540. Confirm current details with the district and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.