District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: Tacoma School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5308700
State District ID: WA-27010
Mailing Address:Po Box 1357Tacoma WA, 98401 –1357
Phone: (253)571-1000
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 69
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Pierce County
County ID: 53053
Locale: City, Midsize (12)
CSA/CBSA: 42660
Total Students: 28,272
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,603.29
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.63
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Tacoma School District district has a staff count of 3,249.93.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,603.29
  State: 182.90
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,603.29
Prekindergarten: 11.35
Kindergarten: 136.51
Elementary: 828.81
Secondary: 626.62
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,646.64
Instructional Aides: 286.21
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 152.46
Total Guidance Counselors: 95.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 51.44
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 44.31
School Psychologists: 35.70
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.30
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 31.00
District Administrative Support: 45.14
School Administrators: 101.00
School Administrative Support: 124.78
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 128.55
Other Support Services: 608.75
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $596,663,000 $20,807
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $76,392,000 $2,664 13%
      Local: $180,167,000 $6,283 30%
      State: $340,104,000 $11,860 57%
Total Expenditures: $665,003,000 $23,190
   Total Current Expenditures: $503,994,000 $17,575
      Instructional Expenditures: $279,951,000 $9,763 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $82,974,000 $2,893 16%
      Administration: $64,191,000 $2,238 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $76,878,000 $2,681 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $115,303,000 $4,021
      Construction: $80,741,000 $2,816
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,802,000 $202
   Interest on Debt: $27,481,000 $958
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.