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Puyallup Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Puyallup School District details

Puyallup School District
302 2 Nd St Se
Puyallup, WA 98372

22,534 Students enrolled in District

37 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Puyallup School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.6% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
44%
54%
51%
39%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aylen Jr High School
101 15th St Sw
Puyallup, WA, 98371
07-09
Ballou Jr High School
9916 136th St E
Puyallup, WA, 98373
06-09
Dessie F Evans Elementary School
7911 144th St E
Puyallup, WA, 98375
PK-06
Doris Stahl Junior High School
9610 168th St E
Puyallup, WA, 98375
06-10
E B Walker High School
5715 Milwaukee Ave E
Puyallup, WA, 98372
08-12
Edgemont Jr High School
2300 110th Ave E
Edgewood, WA, 98372
06-09
Edward Zeiger Elem School
13008 94th Ave E
Puyallup, WA, 98373
PK-06
Emerald Ridge High School
12405 184th St E
Puyallup, WA, 98374
10-12
Emma L Carson Elementary School
8615 184th St E
Puyallup, WA, 98375
PK-06
Ferrucci Jr High School
3213 Wildwood Pk Dr
Puyallup, WA, 98374
07-09
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 59.3% 55.0%
Black 6.8% 5.3%
Hispanic 22.2% 27.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.3% 9.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 4.3% 2.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 39.8% 42.5%
Free lunch eligible 29.8% 35.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.9% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,515 $177,075,945 43.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,081 $25,471,603 6.2%
Staff $1,399 $32,964,637 8.0%
General Administration $53 $1,248,839 0.3%
School Administration $728 $17,153,864 4.2%
Operation $1,239 $29,194,557 7.1%
Transportation $481 $11,333,803 2.7%
Other $569 $13,407,347 3.3%
Total Support $5,549 $130,751,087 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,428 $104,336,964 25.3%
Total Expenditures $17,492 $412,163,996 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,986 $9,744,631,794 46.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,217 $1,319,633,091 6.3%
Staff $1,134 $1,230,185,842 5.8%
General Administration $148 $160,712,680 0.8%
School Administration $902 $978,095,459 4.6%
Operation $1,153 $1,250,589,826 5.9%
Transportation $569 $616,642,523 2.9%
Other $696 $755,170,389 3.6%
Total Support $5,820 $6,311,213,282 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,630 $5,021,166,137 23.8%
Total Expenditures $19,436 $21,077,045,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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