Top Rankings
Tacoma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public high schools serving 9,195 students in Tacoma School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Tacoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Tacoma School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dr. Dolores Silas High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
68 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
28,847 Students
388,551 Students
# Teachers
1,527 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tacoma 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 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%