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Tahoma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,957 students in Tahoma School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Tahoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Tahoma School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tahoma Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
9,233 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
478 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Tahoma School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
28 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,271 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,078 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
329 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
5,576 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
60%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
902 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
593
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
617
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
689
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
726
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
674
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
689
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
667
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
764
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
745
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
706
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,733 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,787
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,733
$19,246
Best Tahoma School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tahoma Senior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23499 Se Tahoma Way
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-6200
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,877 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tahoma Open Doors
Alternative School
23499 Se Tahoma Way
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-6200
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
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