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Richland School District, Washington

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Richland School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 14,305 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Richland School District is a school district in Washington (Benton County). During the 2024 school year, 14,305 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Richland School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jill OldsonPosition 52027
Chelsie BeckPosition 320232027
Katrina WatersPosition 420232027
Bonnie MitchellPosition 120232025
Rick JansonsPosition 220012025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,716,000 $1,787 10%
Local: $57,625,000 $4,166 24%
State: $157,926,000 $11,418 66%
Total: $240,267,000 $17,372
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $261,863,000 $18,933
Total Current Expenditures: $204,612,000 $14,793
Instructional Expenditures: $125,876,000 $9,101 48%
Student and Staff Support: $28,358,000 $2,050 11%
Administration: $21,472,000 $1,552 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,906,000 $2,089 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $43,711,000 $3,160
Construction: $21,266,000 $1,537
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,755,000 $126
Interest on Debt: $7,154,000 $517


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 52 75-79 30-34 32 40-49 55 57
2017-2018 52 75-79 30-34 31 30-39 50 57
2016-2017 54 75-79 30-34 33 50-59 55-59 59
2015-2016 52 75-79 30-34 31 50-59 50-54 57
2014-2015 54 70-74 25-29 33 60-69 55-59 57
2013-2014 68 85-89 45-49 49 80-89 65-69 71
2012-2013 68 80-84 45-49 47 60-69 70-74 71
2011-2012 68 80-84 45-49 48 60-64 70-74 70
2010-2011 63 75-79 45-49 43 50-59 60-69 65

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 64 80-84 50-54 45 50-59 65 69
2017-2018 65 80-84 50-54 43 50-59 69 70
2016-2017 65 80-84 45-49 43 60-69 65-69 69
2015-2016 65 80-84 45-49 44 70-79 65-69 70
2014-2015 59 75-79 35-39 39 60-69 65-69 63
2013-2014 76 85-89 60-64 60 70-79 80-84 79
2012-2013 75 85-89 55-59 60 70-79 75-79 77
2011-2012 76 85-89 65-69 60 70-74 80-84 78
2010-2011 73 85-89 60-64 56 60-69 80-89 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=90 >=80 90-94 PS >=90 92
2018-2019 82 >=90 >=80 75-79 PS 60-79 83
2017-2018 85 >=90 >=80 75-79 >=50 >=80 85
2016-2017 77 80-89 >=80 60-64 PS 60-79 79
2015-2016 79 >=90 >=80 70-74 >=50 >=80 79
2014-2015 82 >=90 60-79 65-69 PS 60-79 84
2013-2014 80 80-89 60-79 65-69 >=50 >=50 81
2012-2013 80 >=90 >=80 55-59 >=50 60-79 83
2011-2012 77 80-89 >=80 65-69 >=50 PS 77
2010-2011 81 >=90 60-69 60-69 >=50 PS 82


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,305 2.5
2022-2023 13,948 0.8
2021-2022 13,831 1.7
2020-2021 13,596 -4.6
2019-2020 14,221 1.8
2018-2019 13,970 1.2
2017-2018 13,796 1.8
2016-2017 13,548 2.4
2015-2016 13,218 4.5
2014-2015 12,627 4.2
2013-2014 12,094 1.6
2012-2013 11,898 2.1
2011-2012 11,646 2.9
2010-2011 11,304 3.5
2009-2010 10,908 2.8
2008-2009 10,599 3.0
2007-2008 10,281 1.4
2006-2007 10,135 -0.7
2005-2006 10,203 2.3
2004-2005 9,964 1.7
2003-2004 9,790 -0.1
2002-2003 9,800 1.8
2001-2002 9,622 1.6
2000-2001 9,464 1.3
1999-2000 9,343 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Richland School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 8.9
Black 1.3 4.8
Hispanic 22.7 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.5
Two or More Races 5.6 8.9
White 66.2 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Richland School District had 746.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.16.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.50
Kindergarten: 58.69
Elementary: 315.65
Secondary: 366.84
Total: 746.68

Richland School District employed 16.59 district administrators and 48.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.59
District Administrative Support: 45.93
School Administrators: 48.96
School Administrative Support: 49.16
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 204.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 50.55
Total Guidance Counselors: 43.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.37
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 24.63
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.99
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 79.91
Other Support Services: 239.28


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Richland School District operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Badger Mountain Elementary588KG-5
Carmichael Middle School8086-8
Chief Joseph Middle School6716-8
Desert Sky Elementary426KG-5
Enterprise Middle School7126-8
Hanford High School1,9589-12
Jason Lee Elementary School514PK-5
Jefferson Elementary401PK-5
Leona Libby Middle School8226-8
Lewis & Clark Elementary School480PK-5
Marcus Whitman Elementary464KG-5
Orchard Elementary623PK-5
Pacific Crest Online Academy343KG-12
Richland High School2,2349-12
Richland School District Early Learning Center293PK-PK
Rivers Edge High School1519-12
Sacajawea Elementary448KG-5
Special Programs28PK-12
Tapteal Elementary School464PK-5
Three Rivers Home Link714KG-12
Twin Rivers Group Home09-12
White Bluffs Elementary School642PK-5
William Wiley Elementary School521KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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