WashingtonSchoolsThompson Elementary School

Thompson Elementary School

PublicRegular
Grandview, Washington · Grandview School District
Students569enrolled
FRL86%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio15.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students569
Grade Span
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch86%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Grandview School District.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$17,163
Total district expenditure
$62,800,000
Total district revenue
$62,936,000
District enrollment
3,659

Revenue sources

Federal$11,026,000(17.5%)
State$46,047,000(73.2%)
Local$5,863,000(9.3%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$30,938,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$23,802,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.