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Pullman schools report $43M revenues, $43.7M expenditures and a ~$415,000 year-end gap
Summary
Finance director Diane Hosh told the board the district finished the year with roughly $43 million in revenues, $43.7 million in expenditures (about $415,000 expenditures over revenue), a $43 million expenditures base and a revenue mix dominated by state funding (63%).
Pullman School District’s finance director presented the district’s year-end financials on Nov. 12, reporting operating revenues of about $43 million and expenditures of roughly $43.7 million, producing an expenditures-over-revenues gap of about $415,000 for the year.
Diane Hosh explained that while the district’s October enrollment was roughly 35 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students over the budgeted level, overall enrollment remained about 46 FTE below the prior year. "Our revenues came in at 43,000,000. Our expenditures came in just a little bit higher 43.7," Hosh said, summarizing the key figures. She said roughly 63% of district revenue comes from the state, about 13% from local levy and about 5% from federal sources.
Hosh also described fund-specific rules: the general fund covers operating costs (instruction, technology, salaries); the capital projects fund is designated for land and construction (she said proceeds from the aquatic-center sale would be placed into capital projects and may be used for land purchases); and the transportation vehicle fund can be used only to buy buses — the district purchased an electric bus in 2024–25.
Hosh noted the district maintains an unassigned fund-balance above the 7.5% minimum and described restricted carryovers tied to state professional-development funds and CTE. She said longer-term goals include moving the negative balance toward zero and monitoring revenue composition and expenditures.
Next steps: finance staff will continue budget monitoring, and the board will consider capital decisions (including any land purchases) in the context of the district’s fund balances and restrictions.
