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Item: Franklin Pierce School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

315 129th St S
Tacoma, WA 98444-5099

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (253) 298-3000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,833 Schools

# Students

7,296 Students

740,174 Students

# Teachers

465 Teachers

44,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
Kind	457	220
1	548	230
2	574	242
3	530	232
4	510	240
5	584	242
6	517	238
7	543	216
8	531	214

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District Rank

Franklin Pierce 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#251 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	#251
2022	#254
2021	#223
2019	#223
2018	#229
2017	#201
2016	#198
2015	#195
2014	#177
2013	#129
2012	#142

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25%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	25%	41%
2022	23%	40%
2019	35%	50%
2018	35%	51%
2017	38%	51%
2016	38%	51%
2015	38%	49%
2014	56%	65%
2013	59%	64%
2012	59%	63%
2011	50%	60%

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37%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2022	37%	53%
2019	51%	61%
2018	35%	61%
2017	53%	61%
2016	53%	62%
2015	47%	56%
2014	67%	74%
2013	70%	73%
2012	69%	72%
2011	68%	70%
2010	65%	70%

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37%

49%

87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	85%	84%
2019	89%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	83%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	83%	81%
2014	79%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	71%	78%
2011	70%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	0.78	0.68
2022	0.78	0.68
2021	0.78	0.67
2020	0.77	0.65
2019	0.77	0.65
2018	0.76	0.64
2017	0.76	0.64
2016	0.76	0.63
2015	0.75	0.62
2014	0.75	0.61
2013	0.75	0.61
2012	0.74	0.60
2011	0.73	0.58
2010	0.66	0.56
2009	0.66	0.55
2008	0.65	0.54
2007	0.64	0.51
2006	0.63	0.49
2005	0.61	0.49
2004	0.59	0.48
2003	0.56	0.47
2002	0.54	0.45
2001	0.50	0.44
2000	0.48	0.42
1999	0.46	0.40
1998	0.43	0.40
1997	0.42	0.39
1996	0.39	0.39
1995	0.37	0.36
1994	0.33	0.35
1993	0.32	0.34
1992	0.30	0.33
1991	0.28	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	7%	8%
2015	6%	8%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	17%	10%
2009	15%	10%
2008	16%	9%
2007	15%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	14%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	10%	7%
2000	9%	7%
1999	9%	7%
1998	9%	7%
1997	8%	7%
1996	7%	7%
1995	7%	6%
1994	6%	6%
1993	6%	6%
1992	6%	6%
1991	6%	6%

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% Hispanic

33%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	32%	26%
2022	31%	25%
2021	31%	25%
2020	29%	24%
2019	29%	24%
2018	27%	23%
2017	27%	23%
2016	26%	22%
2015	25%	22%
2014	23%	21%
2013	22%	20%
2012	20%	20%
2011	18%	18%
2010	15%	16%
2009	15%	16%
2008	14%	15%
2007	13%	14%
2006	11%	14%
2005	10%	13%
2004	9%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	6%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	11%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	11%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	13%	5%
2010	15%	6%
2009	15%	5%
2008	15%	6%
2007	15%	6%
2006	15%	6%
2005	16%	6%
2004	15%	6%
2003	15%	6%
2002	14%	5%
2001	13%	5%
2000	12%	5%
1999	12%	5%
1998	10%	5%
1997	10%	5%
1996	10%	4%
1995	9%	5%
1994	8%	4%
1993	8%	4%
1992	7%	4%
1991	6%	4%

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% White

27%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	27%	49%
2022	29%	50%
2021	30%	51%
2020	34%	53%
2019	34%	53%
2018	37%	55%
2017	37%	55%
2016	38%	56%
2015	40%	57%
2014	41%	58%
2013	42%	59%
2012	44%	60%
2011	46%	63%
2010	48%	64%
2009	50%	65%
2008	51%	66%
2007	53%	68%
2006	56%	69%
2005	56%	70%
2004	61%	71%
2003	64%	71%
2002	66%	73%
2001	69%	74%
2000	71%	75%
1999	72%	76%
1998	75%	76%
1997	75%	77%
1996	77%	78%
1995	78%	79%
1994	81%	80%
1993	81%	81%
1992	83%	81%
1991	84%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	6%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	6%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	5%	1%

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% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	15%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	15%	9%
2020	14%	8%
2019	14%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	14%	7%
2015	13%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	12%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,162 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 $24,216 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

$140 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	$140 MM	$18 MM
2022	$137 MM	$18 MM
2021	$140 MM	$18 MM
2020	$137 MM	$18 MM
2019	$140 MM	$16 MM
2018	$127 MM	$13 MM
2017	$114 MM	$13 MM
2016	$109 MM	$14 MM
2015	$77 MM	$12 MM
2014	$94 MM	$12 MM
2012	$80 MM	$12 MM
2011	$81 MM	$12 MM
2010	$77 MM	$12 MM
2009	$78 MM	$12 MM
2008	$74 MM	$11 MM
2007	$69 MM	$10 MM
2006	$64 MM	$10 MM
2005	$63 MM	$9 MM
2004	$61 MM	$9 MM
2003	$65 MM	$9 MM
2002	$68 MM	$9 MM
2001	$60 MM	$9 MM
2000	$62 MM	$8 MM
1999	$48 MM	$8 MM
1998	$44 MM	$7 MM
1997	$42 MM	$7 MM
1996	$41 MM	$7 MM
1995	$39 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$177 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	$177 MM	$15 MM
2022	$195 MM	$17 MM
2021	$177 MM	$15 MM
2020	$195 MM	$17 MM
2019	$152 MM	$16 MM
2018	$128 MM	$14 MM
2017	$100 MM	$13 MM
2016	$101 MM	$13 MM
2015	$75 MM	$10 MM
2014	$89 MM	$11 MM
2012	$74 MM	$12 MM
2011	$77 MM	$11 MM
2010	$75 MM	$10 MM
2009	$75 MM	$11 MM
2008	$71 MM	$11 MM
2007	$65 MM	$10 MM
2006	$62 MM	$9 MM
2005	$61 MM	$9 MM
2004	$59 MM	$9 MM
2003	$67 MM	$8 MM
2002	$71 MM	$9 MM
2001	$64 MM	$9 MM
2000	$61 MM	$8 MM
1999	$57 MM	$8 MM
1998	$43 MM	$7 MM
1997	$41 MM	$7 MM
1996	$40 MM	$7 MM
1995	$39 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,162

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	$18,829	$20,861
2022	$16,980	$20,595
2021	$18,408	$22,261
2020	$16,980	$20,595
2018	$16,104	$17,034
2017	$14,569	$16,266
2016	$14,052	$16,359
2015	$10,016	$11,994
2014	$12,409	$12,940
2012	$10,653	$12,445
2011	$10,823	$12,577
2010	$10,158	$11,994
2009	$9,989	$12,260
2008	$9,630	$11,273
2007	$9,042	$10,323
2006	$8,468	$9,385
2005	$7,976	$8,889
2004	$7,834	$9,060
2003	$8,344	$8,698
2002	$8,580	$7,902
2001	$7,981	$8,010
2000	$8,413	$7,416
1999	$6,689	$7,257
1998	$6,171	$6,806
1997	$6,242	$6,273
1995	$6,009	$5,897
1992	$5,207	$5,711
1990	$4,736	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$24,216

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Pierce School District	Washington
2023	$23,795	$17,883
2022	$24,161	$19,584
2021	$23,262	$19,082
2020	$24,161	$19,584
2018	$16,260	$17,238
2017	$12,731	$16,506
2016	$13,098	$15,517
2015	$9,817	$10,499
2014	$11,813	$12,404
2012	$9,859	$11,905
2011	$10,325	$11,693
2010	$9,956	$10,499
2009	$9,552	$11,231
2008	$9,229	$11,125
2007	$8,563	$9,967
2006	$8,125	$8,893
2005	$7,757	$8,879
2004	$7,563	$8,617
2003	$8,649	$8,253
2002	$9,008	$7,974
2001	$8,539	$8,055
2000	$8,298	$7,278
1999	$7,887	$7,029
1998	$6,053	$6,800
1997	$5,985	$6,422
1995	$6,105	$6,024
1992	$5,986	$6,438
1990	$4,743	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 7,296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education