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Richland School District

Item: Richland School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

6972 Keene Road
West Richland, WA 99353

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Top 20%

Tel: (509) 967-6000

www.rsd.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

23 Schools

759 Schools

# Students

14,410 Students

270,385 Students

# Teachers

718 Teachers

16,823 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richland School District	Washington
Pre-K	304	67
Kind	462	127
1	477	117
2	506	122
3	568	122
4	523	115
5	583	112
6	1	8
7	1	3
10	2	1

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District Rank

Richland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#57 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richland School District
2023	#57
2022	#57
2021	#81
2019	#81
2018	#88
2017	#71
2016	#80
2015	#66
2014	#96
2013	#66
2012	#58

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46%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2023	46%	41%
2022	45%	40%
2019	52%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	54%	51%
2016	52%	51%
2015	54%	49%
2014	68%	65%
2013	68%	64%
2012	68%	63%
2011	63%	60%

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60%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2022	60%	53%
2019	64%	61%
2018	52%	61%
2017	65%	61%
2016	65%	62%
2015	59%	56%
2014	76%	74%
2013	75%	73%
2012	76%	72%
2011	73%	70%
2010	71%	70%

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55%

49%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2023	84%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	85%	88%
2017	77%	82%
2016	79%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	80%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	81%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2024	0.51	0.69
2023	0.50	0.68
2022	0.50	0.68
2021	0.49	0.67
2020	0.46	0.65
2019	0.46	0.65
2018	0.44	0.64
2017	0.44	0.64
2016	0.43	0.63
2015	0.41	0.62
2014	0.40	0.61
2013	0.38	0.61
2012	0.36	0.60
2011	0.33	0.58
2010	0.34	0.56
2009	0.33	0.55
2008	0.31	0.54
2007	0.29	0.51
2006	0.27	0.49
2005	0.27	0.49
2004	0.26	0.48
2003	0.23	0.47
2002	0.23	0.45
2001	0.22	0.44
2000	0.24	0.42
1999	0.24	0.40
1998	0.21	0.40
1997	0.22	0.39
1996	0.22	0.39
1995	0.20	0.36
1994	0.20	0.35
1993	0.20	0.34
1992	0.18	0.33
1991	0.18	0.32
1990	0.17	0.31
1989	0.17	0.29
1988	0.18	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2024	4%	9%
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	8%
2015	4%	8%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	5%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	7%
2000	4%	7%
1999	4%	7%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	4%	7%
1995	4%	6%
1994	5%	6%
1993	4%	6%
1992	5%	6%
1991	5%	6%
1990	5%	5%
1989	4%	5%
1988	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

23%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2024	23%	26%
2023	22%	26%
2022	21%	25%
2021	21%	25%
2020	19%	24%
2019	19%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	23%
2016	17%	22%
2015	16%	22%
2014	14%	21%
2013	13%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	9%	18%
2010	9%	16%
2009	9%	16%
2008	8%	15%
2007	8%	14%
2006	7%	14%
2005	7%	13%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% White

66%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2024	66%	48%
2023	67%	49%
2022	68%	50%
2021	68%	51%
2020	71%	53%
2019	71%	53%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	74%	56%
2015	75%	57%
2014	77%	58%
2013	78%	59%
2012	79%	60%
2011	81%	63%
2010	81%	64%
2009	81%	65%
2008	83%	66%
2007	84%	68%
2006	86%	69%
2005	84%	70%
2004	85%	71%
2003	87%	71%
2002	88%	73%
2001	88%	74%
2000	87%	75%
1999	87%	76%
1998	88%	76%
1997	88%	77%
1996	88%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	90%	81%
1991	90%	82%
1990	91%	83%
1989	91%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,334 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$234 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2023	$234 MM	$18 MM
2022	$213 MM	$18 MM
2021	$234 MM	$18 MM
2020	$213 MM	$18 MM
2019	$216 MM	$16 MM
2018	$188 MM	$13 MM
2017	$179 MM	$13 MM
2016	$166 MM	$14 MM
2015	$109 MM	$12 MM
2014	$122 MM	$12 MM
2012	$109 MM	$12 MM
2011	$108 MM	$12 MM
2010	$109 MM	$12 MM
2009	$106 MM	$12 MM
2008	$108 MM	$11 MM
2007	$121 MM	$10 MM
2006	$106 MM	$10 MM
2005	$81 MM	$9 MM
2004	$75 MM	$9 MM
2003	$73 MM	$9 MM
2002	$68 MM	$9 MM
2001	$65 MM	$9 MM
2000	$67 MM	$8 MM
1999	$59 MM	$8 MM
1998	$56 MM	$7 MM
1997	$53 MM	$7 MM
1996	$48 MM	$7 MM
1995	$47 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$235 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2023	$235 MM	$15 MM
2022	$233 MM	$17 MM
2021	$235 MM	$15 MM
2020	$233 MM	$17 MM
2019	$216 MM	$16 MM
2018	$201 MM	$14 MM
2017	$193 MM	$13 MM
2016	$173 MM	$13 MM
2015	$103 MM	$10 MM
2014	$126 MM	$11 MM
2012	$104 MM	$12 MM
2011	$101 MM	$11 MM
2010	$103 MM	$10 MM
2009	$103 MM	$11 MM
2008	$104 MM	$11 MM
2007	$135 MM	$10 MM
2006	$131 MM	$9 MM
2005	$97 MM	$9 MM
2004	$78 MM	$9 MM
2003	$68 MM	$8 MM
2002	$69 MM	$9 MM
2001	$64 MM	$9 MM
2000	$68 MM	$8 MM
1999	$66 MM	$8 MM
1998	$54 MM	$7 MM
1997	$51 MM	$7 MM
1996	$48 MM	$7 MM
1995	$47 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,229

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2023	$16,767	$20,861
2022	$14,999	$20,595
2021	$17,201	$22,261
2020	$14,999	$20,595
2018	$14,160	$17,034
2017	$13,199	$16,266
2016	$12,523	$16,359
2015	$8,606	$11,994
2014	$10,077	$12,940
2012	$9,386	$12,445
2011	$9,538	$12,577
2010	$9,962	$11,994
2009	$9,998	$12,260
2008	$10,516	$11,273
2007	$11,914	$10,323
2006	$10,383	$9,385
2005	$8,114	$8,889
2004	$7,633	$9,060
2003	$7,498	$8,698
2002	$7,038	$7,902
2001	$6,875	$8,010
2000	$7,193	$7,416
1999	$6,431	$7,257
1998	$6,202	$6,806
1997	$5,874	$6,273
1995	$5,424	$5,897
1992	$4,901	$5,711
1990	$4,543	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$16,334

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richland School District	Washington
2023	$16,875	$17,883
2022	$16,406	$19,584
2021	$17,312	$19,082
2020	$16,406	$19,584
2018	$15,176	$17,238
2017	$14,278	$16,506
2016	$13,123	$15,517
2015	$8,186	$10,499
2014	$10,413	$12,404
2012	$8,961	$11,905
2011	$8,955	$11,693
2010	$9,476	$10,499
2009	$9,702	$11,231
2008	$10,068	$11,125
2007	$13,327	$9,967
2006	$12,804	$8,893
2005	$9,710	$8,879
2004	$7,995	$8,617
2003	$6,983	$8,253
2002	$7,124	$7,974
2001	$6,814	$8,055
2000	$7,241	$7,278
1999	$7,190	$7,029
1998	$6,005	$6,800
1997	$5,646	$6,422
1995	$5,455	$6,024
1992	$4,976	$6,438
1990	$4,348	$4,978

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Best Richland School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Orchard Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1600 Gala Way
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6175

Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

White Bluffs Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1250 Kensington
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6575

Gr: PK-5 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Lewis & Clark Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

415 Jadwin
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6275

Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #44.

Jason Lee Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1750 Mcmurray
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6475

Gr: PK-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #55.

Tapteal Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

705 N 62nd Ave
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6350

Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #66.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1550 George Washington Way
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6250

Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: n/an/a

Richland School District Early Learning Center

Add to Compare

1525 Hunt
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6082

Gr: PK | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: n/an/a

Special Programs

Special Education School

Add to Compare

6972 Keene Road
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6050

Gr: PK-12 | 14 students Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 84% (Top 50% in WA)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education