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Item: Puyallup School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

302 2nd St Se
Puyallup, WA 98372-3220

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Top 30%

Tel: (253) 841-1301

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

37 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

22,905 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

1,250 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Puyallup School District	Washington
Pre-K	364	74
Kind	1,460	227
1	1,632	231
2	1,812	242
3	1,628	232
4	1,842	240
5	1,670	242
6	1,721	239
7	1,753	241
8	1,786	243
9	1,884	257
10	1,748	263
11	1,810	259
12	1,795	272

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District Rank

Puyallup School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#83 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Puyallup School District
2023	#83
2022	#92
2021	#70
2019	#70
2018	#82
2017	#71
2016	#78
2015	#110
2014	#40
2013	#51
2012	#38

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42%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	42%	41%
2022	41%	40%
2019	53%	50%
2018	53%	51%
2017	54%	51%
2016	53%	51%
2015	47%	49%
2014	79%	65%
2013	70%	64%
2012	71%	63%
2011	68%	60%

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56%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2022	56%	53%
2019	66%	61%
2018	53%	61%
2017	65%	61%
2016	65%	62%
2015	54%	56%
2014	85%	74%
2013	77%	73%
2012	78%	72%
2011	76%	70%
2010	77%	70%

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52%

49%

86%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	86%	84%
2022	85%	84%
2019	88%	84%
2018	91%	88%
2017	88%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	85%	80%
2013	84%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	0.70	0.68
2022	0.68	0.68
2021	0.66	0.67
2020	0.62	0.65
2019	0.62	0.65
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.56	0.62
2014	0.55	0.61
2013	0.55	0.61
2012	0.55	0.60
2011	0.51	0.58
2010	0.48	0.56
2009	0.42	0.55
2008	0.41	0.54
2007	0.39	0.51
2006	0.38	0.49
2005	0.35	0.49
2004	0.33	0.48
2003	0.31	0.47
2002	0.29	0.45
2001	0.27	0.44
2000	0.25	0.42
1999	0.24	0.40
1998	0.31	0.40
1997	0.29	0.39
1996	0.21	0.39
1995	0.20	0.36
1994	0.19	0.35
1993	0.16	0.34
1992	0.16	0.33
1991	0.15	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	8%
2015	6%	8%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	8%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	7%	10%
2009	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	6%	8%
2001	6%	7%
2000	5%	7%
1999	5%	7%
1998	5%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	5%	7%
1995	4%	6%
1994	4%	6%
1993	4%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	20%	26%
2022	19%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	17%	24%
2019	17%	24%
2018	17%	23%
2017	17%	23%
2016	16%	22%
2015	16%	22%
2014	15%	21%
2013	13%	20%
2012	13%	20%
2011	12%	18%
2010	8%	16%
2009	9%	16%
2008	8%	15%
2007	7%	14%
2006	7%	14%
2005	6%	13%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	12%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	49%	49%
2022	51%	50%
2021	53%	51%
2020	58%	53%
2019	58%	53%
2018	61%	55%
2017	61%	55%
2016	62%	56%
2015	62%	57%
2014	64%	58%
2013	65%	59%
2012	65%	60%
2011	68%	63%
2010	71%	64%
2009	73%	65%
2008	74%	66%
2007	76%	68%
2006	78%	69%
2005	80%	70%
2004	82%	71%
2003	83%	71%
2002	84%	73%
2001	85%	74%
2000	86%	75%
1999	87%	76%
1998	83%	76%
1997	84%	77%
1996	88%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	91%	81%
1992	91%	81%
1991	92%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	14%	9%
2022	14%	9%
2021	13%	9%
2020	12%	8%
2019	12%	8%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	8%
2016	12%	7%
2015	12%	7%
2014	10%	7%
2013	11%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,624 in this school district is less 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 $18,091 is less 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

$381 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	$381 MM	$18 MM
2022	$425 MM	$18 MM
2021	$381 MM	$18 MM
2020	$425 MM	$18 MM
2019	$361 MM	$16 MM
2018	$327 MM	$13 MM
2017	$296 MM	$13 MM
2016	$283 MM	$14 MM
2015	$216 MM	$12 MM
2014	$233 MM	$12 MM
2012	$219 MM	$12 MM
2011	$217 MM	$12 MM
2010	$216 MM	$12 MM
2009	$237 MM	$12 MM
2008	$228 MM	$11 MM
2007	$229 MM	$10 MM
2006	$192 MM	$10 MM
2005	$172 MM	$9 MM
2004	$159 MM	$9 MM
2003	$157 MM	$9 MM
2002	$155 MM	$9 MM
2001	$158 MM	$9 MM
2000	$155 MM	$8 MM
1999	$133 MM	$8 MM
1998	$129 MM	$7 MM
1997	$118 MM	$7 MM
1996	$112 MM	$7 MM
1995	$105 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$414 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	$414 MM	$15 MM
2022	$412 MM	$17 MM
2021	$414 MM	$15 MM
2020	$412 MM	$17 MM
2019	$458 MM	$16 MM
2018	$368 MM	$14 MM
2017	$293 MM	$13 MM
2016	$252 MM	$13 MM
2015	$211 MM	$10 MM
2014	$226 MM	$11 MM
2012	$214 MM	$12 MM
2011	$217 MM	$11 MM
2010	$211 MM	$10 MM
2009	$233 MM	$11 MM
2008	$258 MM	$11 MM
2007	$278 MM	$10 MM
2006	$218 MM	$9 MM
2005	$172 MM	$9 MM
2004	$155 MM	$9 MM
2003	$149 MM	$8 MM
2002	$147 MM	$9 MM
2001	$160 MM	$9 MM
2000	$169 MM	$8 MM
1999	$161 MM	$8 MM
1998	$132 MM	$7 MM
1997	$115 MM	$7 MM
1996	$111 MM	$7 MM
1995	$103 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,624

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	$16,481	$20,861
2022	$18,045	$20,595
2021	$17,000	$22,261
2020	$18,045	$20,595
2018	$14,308	$17,034
2017	$13,180	$16,266
2016	$12,805	$16,359
2015	$10,000	$11,994
2014	$11,053	$12,940
2012	$10,513	$12,445
2011	$10,335	$12,577
2010	$10,328	$11,994
2009	$11,337	$12,260
2008	$10,755	$11,273
2007	$10,876	$10,323
2006	$9,256	$9,385
2005	$8,536	$8,889
2004	$7,945	$9,060
2003	$7,927	$8,698
2002	$7,944	$7,902
2001	$7,993	$8,010
2000	$7,892	$7,416
1999	$6,813	$7,257
1998	$6,683	$6,806
1997	$6,353	$6,273
1995	$6,210	$5,897
1992	$5,546	$5,711
1990	$5,176	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,091

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Puyallup School District	Washington
2023	$17,935	$17,883
2022	$17,492	$19,584
2021	$18,501	$19,082
2020	$17,492	$19,584
2018	$16,100	$17,238
2017	$13,040	$16,506
2016	$11,398	$15,517
2015	$9,737	$10,499
2014	$10,721	$12,404
2012	$10,261	$11,905
2011	$10,344	$11,693
2010	$10,056	$10,499
2009	$11,150	$11,231
2008	$12,179	$11,125
2007	$13,235	$9,967
2006	$10,538	$8,893
2005	$8,543	$8,879
2004	$7,728	$8,617
2003	$7,499	$8,253
2002	$7,548	$7,974
2001	$8,074	$8,055
2000	$8,600	$7,278
1999	$8,206	$7,029
1998	$6,882	$6,800
1997	$6,201	$6,422
1995	$6,080	$6,024
1992	$6,214	$6,438
1990	$5,297	$4,978

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Puyallup School District?

Puyallup School District manages 37 public schools serving 22,905 students.

What is the rank of Puyallup School District?

Puyallup School District is ranked #77 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Puyallup School District?

48% of Puyallup School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Puyallup School District?

Puyallup School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Puyallup School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,091 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 22,905 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 86% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education