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Tacoma School District

Item: Tacoma School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

601 S 8th
Tacoma, WA 98401-1357

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (253) 571-1000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

69 Schools

772 Schools

# Students

28,676 Students

283,900 Students

# Teachers

1,522 Teachers

19,013 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Tacoma School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (WA)

#195 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Tacoma School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

(18-19)

40%

50%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tacoma 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)

53%

61%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tacoma 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)

90%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Tacoma School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.70

# American Indian Students

239 Students

3,008 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

2,476 Students

24,202 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,369 Students

71,030 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

25%

# Black Students

3,748 Students

16,414 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

10,118 Students

135,181 Students

% White Students

35%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

1,021 Students

5,180 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

4,630 Students

28,551 Students

% of Two or more races Students

16%

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

978

18,008

# Students in K Grade:

2,062

46,562

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,999

41,881

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,051

43,771

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,118

42,497

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,022

41,735

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,048

39,655

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,067

6,603

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,100

1,112

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,224

1,125

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,339

236

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,183

236

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,089

206

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,396

273

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,713 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,094 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$565 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart display total revenue of Tacoma 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

$576 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart display total spending of Tacoma 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

$19,713

$19,148

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tacoma 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

$20,094

$19,607

This chart display average spending per public school student in Tacoma 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.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 69 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 28,676 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 90% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education