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Tacoma School District

Item: Tacoma School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

601 S 8th
Tacoma, WA 98401-1357

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (253) 571-1000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

71 Schools

1,833 Schools

# Students

28,272 Students

740,174 Students

# Teachers

1,592 Teachers

44,879 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Tacoma School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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 82% has decreased from 85% 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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma 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%

82%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tacoma School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.69

# American Indian Students

239 Students

9,834 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

2,413 Students

66,765 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,500 Students

187,960 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

26%

# Black Students

3,527 Students

34,994 Students

% Black Students

12%

# White Students

9,770 Students

353,967 Students

% White Students

35%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

1,050 Students

11,000 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

4,683 Students

67,620 Students

% of Two or more races Students

17%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,001

15,322

# Students in K Grade:

2,118

74,525

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,032

77,872

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,129

81,806

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,997

78,256

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,046

81,082

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,101

81,722

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,945

80,515

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,912

73,171

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,035

72,324

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,189

5,537

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,319

5,680

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,195

5,765

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,253

6,597

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,995 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,382 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$565 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Tacoma 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

$576 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart displays total spending of Tacoma 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

$19,995

$18,796

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tacoma 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

$20,382

$19,246

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tacoma 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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 71 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 28,272 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 82% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education