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Pullman sees net outflow to virtual schools; district weighs online options and funding limits
Summary
Superintendent presented the annual student transfer report showing 82 students transferred out in 2025–26 (about 71% to online schools) and 55 transferred in; board discussed homeschooling trends and complexities of offering a district-run virtual program under Alternative Learning Environment (ALA) funding rules.
The Pullman School District board heard an annual student-transfer report showing 82 students transferred out of the district during the 2025–26 year and 55 transferred in, Superintendent Bob said during the meeting. Bob said 71% of students who left enrolled in online schools.
District staff reported that most transfers out were high school and elementary students and that transfers in tended to cluster at Pullman High School, where Career and Technical Education offerings attract some students. The district noted renewals account for a large share of transfers: about 71% of transfers out and…
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