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FIFE SCHOOL DIST 417
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCH DIST 402
TACOMA SCH DIST 10
UNIVERSITY PLACE SCH DIST 83

FIFE SCHOOL DIST 417 School District

Address: 5802 20TH ST E, TACOMA, 98424
Phone: (253) 284-1000

3,292 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of WA school districts	47.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	46.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

61%	64%	72%	75%	50%	53%	STATE
61%	64%	72%	75%	50%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COLUMBIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2901 54TH AVENUE E, TACOMA, WA 98424 (253) 517-1600	07-09
DISCOVERY PRIMARY SCHOOL 1205 19TH AVENUE, MILTON, WA 98354 (253) 284-1200	PK-07
ENDEAVOUR INTERMEDIATE 1304 17TH AVENUE, MILTON, WA 98354 (253) 284-1400	02-07
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	67.2	69.8
BLACK (%)	4.3	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	12.0	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	8.8	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	3.3	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	33.6	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,140	$13,629,000	46.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$519	$1,707,000	5.8
STAFF	$471	$1,550,000	5.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$98	$322,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$430	$1,414,000	4.8
OPERATION	$771	$2,539,000	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$361	$1,187,000	4.0
OTHER	$247	$813,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,896	$9,532,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,885	$6,206,000	21.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,921	$29,367,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,725	$4,876,294,206	50.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$524,784,609	5.4
STAFF	$374	$385,837,799	4.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$167	$172,356,234	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$474	$489,461,905	5.0
OPERATION	$741	$764,612,902	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$329	$339,971,393	3.5
OTHER	$278	$287,278,275	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,872	$2,964,303,117	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,816	$1,874,521,057	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,414	$9,715,118,380	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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FRANKLIN PIERCE SCH DIST 402 School District

Address: 315 129TH ST S, TACOMA, 98444
Phone: (253) 537-0211

7,600 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of WA school districts	26.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	27.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

54%	64%	65%	75%	43%	53%	STATE
54%	64%	65%	75%	43%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BROOKDALE ELEMENTARY 611 132ND STREET S, TACOMA, WA 98444 (253) 535-9885	PK-05
CENTRAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY 4505 104TH STREET E, TACOMA, WA 98446 (253) 535-9886	KG-05
CHRISTENSEN ELEMENTARY 10232 BARNES LANE, TACOMA, WA 98444 (253) 535-9887	PK-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	52.9	69.8
BLACK (%)	14.0	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	11.1	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	8.8	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.4	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	74.8	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,640	$35,266,000	57.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$582	$4,427,000	7.2
STAFF	$467	$3,547,000	5.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$88	$666,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$411	$3,122,000	5.0
OPERATION	$652	$4,958,000	8.0
TRANSPORTATION	$343	$2,608,000	4.2
OTHER	$155	$1,178,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,698	$20,506,000	33.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$787	$5,981,000	9.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,125	$61,753,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,725	$4,876,294,206	50.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$524,784,609	5.4
STAFF	$374	$385,837,799	4.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$167	$172,356,234	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$474	$489,461,905	5.0
OPERATION	$741	$764,612,902	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$329	$339,971,393	3.5
OTHER	$278	$287,278,275	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,872	$2,964,303,117	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,816	$1,874,521,057	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,414	$9,715,118,380	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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TACOMA SCH DIST 10 School District

Address: 601 S 8TH ZIP 98405, TACOMA, 98401
Phone: (253) 571-1010

31,820 Students enrolled in District

65 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of WA school districts	26.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	28.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

54%	64%	67%	75%	42%	53%	STATE
54%	64%	67%	75%	42%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ALTERNATIVE SPCL NEEDS DIV OCC 601 S 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98405 (253) 571-1010	09-12
ANGELO GIAUDRONE MIDDLE SCHOOL 4902 S ALASKA ST, TACOMA, WA 98408 (253) 571-5811	06-08
ARLINGTON 3002 S 72ND ST, TACOMA, WA 98409 (253) 571-1863	PK-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	49.9	69.8
BLACK (%)	23.0	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	11.9	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	12.4	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.0	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	54.8	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,978	$158,411,000	40.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$665	$21,154,000	5.5
STAFF	$453	$14,409,000	3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$57	$1,822,000	0.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$553	$17,593,000	4.5
OPERATION	$756	$24,063,000	6.2
TRANSPORTATION	$259	$8,232,000	2.1
OTHER	$358	$11,396,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,101	$98,669,000	25.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,088	$130,075,000	33.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,167	$387,155,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,725	$4,876,294,206	50.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$524,784,609	5.4
STAFF	$374	$385,837,799	4.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$167	$172,356,234	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$474	$489,461,905	5.0
OPERATION	$741	$764,612,902	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$329	$339,971,393	3.5
OTHER	$278	$287,278,275	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,872	$2,964,303,117	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,816	$1,874,521,057	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,414	$9,715,118,380	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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UNIVERSITY PLACE SCH DIST 83 School District

Address: 3717 GRANDVIEW DR W, UNIVERSITY PLA, 98466
Phone: (253) 566-5600

5,405 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of WA school districts	89.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	86.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	64%	84%	75%	64%	53%	STATE
74%	64%	84%	75%	64%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CHAMBERS ELEMENTARY 9101 56TH AVE W, UNIVERSITY PLA, WA 98467 (253) 566-5650	PK-04
CURTIS BRIDGE PROGRAM 8805 40TH ST W. SUITE A, UNIVERSITY PLA, WA 98466 (253) 566-5649	N-N
CURTIS JUNIOR HIGH 8901 40TH ST W, UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98466 (253) 566-5670	08-09
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	64.6	69.8
BLACK (%)	15.4	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	5.5	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	13.6	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.0	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	27.6	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,338	$23,446,000	54.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$564	$3,048,000	7.1
STAFF	$362	$1,954,000	4.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$87	$470,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$494	$2,669,000	6.2
OPERATION	$711	$3,845,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$215	$1,164,000	2.7
OTHER	$260	$1,405,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,693	$14,555,000	34.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$880	$4,755,000	11.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,910	$42,756,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,725	$4,876,294,206	50.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$524,784,609	5.4
STAFF	$374	$385,837,799	4.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$167	$172,356,234	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$474	$489,461,905	5.0
OPERATION	$741	$764,612,902	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$329	$339,971,393	3.5
OTHER	$278	$287,278,275	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,872	$2,964,303,117	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,816	$1,874,521,057	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,414	$9,715,118,380	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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