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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

69 Schools

764 Schools

# Students

28,311 Students

272,508 Students

# Teachers

1,624 Teachers

17,378 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Tacoma 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 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

0.70

# American Indian Students

232 Students

2,824 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

2,436 Students

24,779 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,412 Students

69,984 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

26%

# Black Students

3,608 Students

16,000 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

9,863 Students

126,583 Students

% White Students

35%

46%

# Hawaiian Students

1,057 Students

5,046 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

4,600 Students

26,774 Students

% of Two or more races Students

16%

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,009

21,595

# Students in K Grade:

2,108

43,099

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,103

42,385

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,983

39,780

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,023

39,728

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,091

39,670

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,969

37,415

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,926

5,001

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,040

1,021

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,057

1,070

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,317

335

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,303

374

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,151

348

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,231

687

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,967 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,354 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

$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

$19,967

$18,857

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

$20,354

$19,309

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 (2024-25)

District size: 69 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 28,311 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
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