Fife School District

5802 20th St E
Tacoma, WA 98424-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fife School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 496 students in Fife School District.
Public Preschools in Fife School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
3,893 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Fife School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#187 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fife   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fife   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fife   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
49%
88%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fife   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.70
# American Indian Students
36 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
398 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
899 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
343 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
1,574 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
40%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
305 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
2%
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
279
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,054 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,941 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fife   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fife   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,054
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fife   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,941
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fife   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fife School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1205 19th Avenue
Milton, WA 98354
(253) 517-1200
Grades: PK-2
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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