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Palouse School District

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Palouse School District is located in east Washington. Palouse School District has 67.66 square miles of land area and 0.00 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Palouse School District population is 1,422. Palouse School District median household income is $57,904 in 2010-2014. Palouse School District median house value is $151,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Palouse School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (32 out of 238, top 13%) Elementary/Middle School: (93 out of 274, top 34%)* Rank: #78
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	1,422 (2010-2014), rank #226
Population Growth	8.72% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	21.02/sq mi, rank #176
Median Household Income:	$57,904 at 2010-2014—33.99% increase since 2005-2009, rank #95
Median House Price:	$151,300 at 2010-2014—-3.94% increase since 2005-2009, rank #227
Time Zone:	Pacific GMT -8:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	67.66 sq mi, rank #214
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00%), rank #278
State:	Washington
County:	Whitman County
City:	Palouse, Pullman
Zip:	99161, 99163
Area:	Pullman, WA

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Palouse School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

600 East Alder St

Palouse WA, 99161, Whitman County

Phone: 509-878-1921

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	197	189	186	196	201	204	203
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	14.37	14.49	13.49	13.48	13.49	13.10	12.70
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.50
Elementary:	6.87	5.49	3.99	4.03	3.99	3.40	3.30
Secondary:	7.00	8.00	8.50	8.45	8.50	7.70	7.90
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
Total Other Staff:	14.63	12.85	14.72	20.10	15.75	16.90	15.20
Instructional Aides:	4.41	3.73	3.81	5.92	3.77	4.00	2.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.60
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	0.00	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.40	0.20
Library/Media Support:	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.76	0.70	0.70
District Administrators:	0.34	0.33	0.97	1.66	0.50	0.50	0.50
District Administrative Support:	2.16	2.16	2.15	2.09	2.09	2.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.00	0.00	0.47	0.50	0.50	0.70	0.50
School Administrative Support:	1.24	1.29	1.27	1.07	1.07	1.00	1.00
Student Support Services:	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Other Support Services:	3.62	3.48	3.94	6.75	5.71	6.50	6.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.71	13.04	13.79	14.54	14.90	15.57	15.98

Schools

Palouse At Garfield Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	600 East Alder St, Palouse WA 99161
Palouse Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	600 East Alder St, Palouse WA 99161
Palouse High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	600 East Alder St, Palouse WA 99161

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	81.3%	64.1%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	94.4%	81.7%
2011	Math Year 1	End of course	% met std	63.3%	62.4%
2012	Math Year 1	End of course	% met std	64.3%	71%
2013	Math Year 1	End of course	% met std	89.8%	80.7%
2011	Math Year 2	End of course	% met std	71.4%	72.9%
HSPE Test
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	42.9%	41.6%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85.7%	78.8%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	100%	82.3%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	86.7%	81.1%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	90.9%	83.5%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	38.5%	44.7%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	84.6%	49.7%
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	71.4%	85.9%
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	93.3%	86%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	100%	85.2%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	95.2%	84.9%
MSP Test
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	61.7%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78.6%	61.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	65.3%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.4%	65.2%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	72%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.6%	73.1%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	68.7%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.5%	73.0%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	28.6%	53.6%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	63.6%	59.3%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	80%	59.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	76.9%	62.5%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64.3%	67.1%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.3%	67.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90%	71.4%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92.3%	72.4%
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	78.6%	61%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	66.7%	61.4%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	40%	61.3%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	84.6%	62.1%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	27.3%	53.6%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66.7%	61.2%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	37.5%	63.7%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	60.0%	62.6%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72.7%	69.5%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91.7%	67.6%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56.3%	71%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.0%	72.6%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	27.3%	34%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	58.3%	55.6%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	62.5%	66.1%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	100.0%	66.5%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	34.8%	51.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	29.4%	61.4%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	42.9%	59.3%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73.9%	64.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	52.9%	70.6%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50.0%	71.4%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	70.6%	55.2%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	57.1%	56.9%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	53.3%	63.7%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	88.2%	63.3%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	71.4%	56.4%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.3%	68.7%
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	94.1%	70.2%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	66.7%	71%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	60.0%	71.0%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	43.8%	51.5%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	37.5%	50.3%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	31.6%	55.4%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	69.2%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81.3%	68.6%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73.7%	67.2%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	75%	54.4%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	93.8%	61.5%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	100%	66.3%
WASL Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% met std	41.2%	43.9%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	94.1%	47.5%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	80%	51%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	54.5%	50.2%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	57.1%	49.3%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	50%	45.2%
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	76.5%	64.5%
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	94.1%	72.9%
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	100%	81.9%
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	100%	80.6%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	95.5%	81.3%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	94.7%	80.9%
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	41.2%	32.2%
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	76.5%	35.8%
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	70%	34.9%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	43.5%	36.3%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	52.4%	39.7%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	61.1%	38.6%
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	88.2%	65.2%
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	88.2%	65.2%
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	100%	79.7%
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	95.7%	83.6%
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	100%	86.2%
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	94.7%	86.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	64.2%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83.3%	69.4%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	92.3%	66.3%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	88.9%	68.2%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.7%	70.7%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	71.3%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	64.3%	59.9%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	46.2%	60.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	57.1%	58.9%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	58.8%	57.9%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	34.8%	53.4%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64.3%	74.4%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.9%	79.5%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.6%	81.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.5%	76.4%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82.6%	72.3%
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	50%	55.8%
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	46.2%	57.7%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	64.3%	60.3%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	52.9%	60.1%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	34.8%	62.1%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	40%	55.8%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	35.7%	59.3%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75%	61%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75%	61.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72.7%	76.2%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.9%	71.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93.3%	75.3%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75%	73.9%
2004	Science	5th Grade	% met std	26.3%	28.2%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	38.5%	35.6%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	36.4%	35.7%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	42.9%	36.4%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	62.5%	42.9%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	45%	44.9%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	41.7%	49.4%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	33.3%	49.5%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	30.8%	48.9%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	47.1%	50.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50%	66.6%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60%	67.8%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.3%	68.6%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88.2%	72%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	43.8%	50.8%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	42.9%	48.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	27.3%	54.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	35.7%	50.3%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	37.5%	51.8%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	93.8%	69%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	61.5%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.7%	68.5%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.2%	62.8%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.8%	59.3%
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	68.8%	61.2%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	80%	64.5%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	72.7%	68.1%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	76.9%	69.7%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	56.3%	69.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	25%	48.8%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	49.5%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	51.5%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57.1%	50.8%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	70.1%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71.4%	64.7%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	65.9%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71.4%	67.5%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	31.6%	36.4%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	68.8%	42.9%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	78.6%	44.4%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83.3%	47.9%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	71.4%	51.1%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$2,802,000	$15,065		$2,943,000	$15,015		$2,902,000	$14,438
Federal:	$128,000	$688	4.6%	$220,000	$1,122	7.5%	$236,000	$1,174	8.1%
State:	$2,007,000	$10,790	71.6%	$2,020,000	$10,306	68.6%	$1,990,000	$9,900	68.6%
Local:	$667,000	$3,586	23.8%	$703,000	$3,587	23.9%	$676,000	$3,363	23.3%
Total Expenditures:	$2,783,000	$14,962		$3,017,000	$15,393		$2,853,000	$14,194
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,644,000	$14,215		$2,689,000	$13,719		$2,638,000	$13,124
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,495,000	$8,038	56.5%	$1,531,000	$7,811	56.9%	$1,513,000	$7,527	57.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$227,000	$1,220	8.6%	$224,000	$1,143	8.3%	$223,000	$1,109	8.5%
Administration:	$409,000	$2,199	15.5%	$390,000	$1,990	14.5%	$387,000	$1,925	14.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$513,000	$2,758	19.4%	$544,000	$2,776	20.2%	$515,000	$2,562	19.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$15,000	$81		$59,000	$301		$57,000	$284
Construction:	$0	$0		$59,000	$301		$49,000	$244
Total Other:	$72,000	$387		$205,000	$1,046		$150,000	$746
Interest on Debt:	$52,000	$280		$55,000	$281		$8,000	$40

Total Salary:	$1,619,000	$8,704		$1,746,000	$8,908		$1,689,000	$8,403
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,072,000	$5,763	66.2%	$1,069,000	$5,454	61.2%	$1,047,000	$5,209	62.0%
Other Salary:	$547,000	$2,941	33.8%	$677,000	$3,454	38.8%	$642,000	$3,194	38.0%
Total Benefit:	$495,000	$2,661		$529,000	$2,699		$499,000	$2,483
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$319,000	$1,715	64.4%	$321,000	$1,638	60.7%	$309,000	$1,537	61.9%
Other Benefit:	$176,000	$946	35.6%	$208,000	$1,061	39.3%	$190,000	$945	38.1%

* Palouse School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.