Fife School District

5802 20th St E
Tacoma, WA 98424-2000
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 468 students in Fife School District.
Public Preschools in Fife School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
3,792 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#153 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fife   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
44%
50%
This chart display 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 WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
57%
61%
This chart display 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 WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fife   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.70
# American Indian Students
38 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
357 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
9%
8%
# Hispanic Students
889 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
215 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,431 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
38%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
288 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
2%
# Two or more races Students
570 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
263
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
266
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,615 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,792 is higher than the state median of $19,607. 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 display total revenue of Fife   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Fife   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,615
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fife   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,792
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fife   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fife School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1205 19th Avenue
Milton, WA 98354
(253) 517-1200
Grades: PK-2
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 94%
  • : 44%
  • : 57%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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