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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 506 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 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
3,983 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fife 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.3%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
24%
27%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
7%
2%
% Two or more races
13%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,333 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,837 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,333
$21,173
Spending / Student
$21,837
$21,108
Best Fife School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1205 19th Avenue
Milton, WA 98354
(253) 517-1200
Milton, WA 98354
(253) 517-1200
Gr: PK-2 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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