Total enrollment
18,913
+299 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in Pasco School District
Washington · 18,913 students · 2 cities
Pasco School District's public-school directory holds 31 schools, serving about 18,913 K-12 students inside Washington (an average of 610 per school).
4-year change in Pasco School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pasco School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #115 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18,913 | #16 of 183 | #432 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 28 | #21 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #58 of 183 | #7,330 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.3% | #31 of 183 | #2,000 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #115 of 146 | #3,995 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pasco School District
State test results across the district's 22 scored schools run from Ruth Livingston Elementary at 67.0% proficient to Captain Gray STEM Elementary at 10.9%, a gap of 56.1 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 18,213 to 15,846 students (down 13%) and from 1,025 to 909 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Pasco School District
Pasco School District is a middle-population Washington school district running 31 schools with combined enrollment near 18,913.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pasco School District consists of 21 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Pasco School District is about 610, noticeably above the Washington average of roughly 446.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 18,913 students, stayed largely flat from the 18,614 reported in SY 2020-21. Pasco School District now counts 28 public schools, up from 27 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pasco School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.