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ExploreTacoma School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 5308700

Tacoma School District

TACOMA, WA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

28,847

+0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

81.1%

-6.2%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$20,912

+13.3%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.8:1

+4.4%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.1%vs. State

English Language Learners

10.1%

-40.2%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

14.6%

+33.9%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.4%

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