Puyallup School District, Washington

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Puyallup School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 22,905 (2023-2024)
Schools: 37 (2023-2024)
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Puyallup School District is a school district in Washington (Pierce County). During the 2024 school year, 22,905 students attended one of the district's 37 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Puyallup School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shannon BurchPosition 520232027
Gretchen MilesPosition 320232027
Joseph RomeroPosition 220192027
David BergPosition 420212025
Maddie NamesPosition 120172025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $40,937,000 $1,817 10%
Local: $104,575,000 $4,641 25%
State: $266,643,000 $11,833 65%
Total: $412,155,000 $18,290
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $416,408,000 $18,479
Total Current Expenditures: $352,488,000 $15,642
Instructional Expenditures: $201,190,000 $8,928 48%
Student and Staff Support: $64,432,000 $2,859 15%
Administration: $35,141,000 $1,559 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $51,725,000 $2,295 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $35,322,000 $1,567
Construction: $30,957,000 $1,373
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,092,000 $48
Interest on Debt: $14,280,000 $633


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 53 57 36 40 35-39 53 58
2017-2018 53 61 36 39 30-34 54 58
2016-2017 54 60 35 42 25-29 53 59
2015-2016 53 59 34 38 35-39 53 57
2014-2015 47 55 28 33 20-24 44 52
2013-2014 79 80-84 60-64 68 60-79 75-79 82
2012-2013 70 75 47 55 60-64 70 74
2011-2012 71 72 48 57 55-59 69 75
2010-2011 68 72 44 55 55-59 68 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 66 69 52 56 40-44 65 70
2017-2018 66 71 52 54 40-44 67 70
2016-2017 65 68 51 53 45-49 64 70
2015-2016 65 68 48 51 50-54 63 69
2014-2015 54 58 37 41 35-39 52 58
2013-2014 85 85-89 75-79 73 >=80 80-84 88
2012-2013 77 79 61 64 70-74 79 81
2011-2012 78 79 63 65 65-69 79 81
2010-2011 76 75 63 64 65-69 77 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 85-89 80-84 75-79 60-79 80-84 86
2018-2019 88 90-94 75-79 85-89 60-79 85-89 89
2017-2018 91 90-94 >=95 85-89 >=50 90-94 92
2016-2017 88 85-89 80-84 85-89 >=50 85-89 89
2015-2016 90 90-94 85-89 85-89 60-79 90-94 91
2014-2015 87 85-89 85-89 85-89 >=50 90-94 86
2013-2014 85 80-84 80-84 75-79 40-59 80-84 87
2012-2013 84 90-94 70-74 75-79 40-59 80-84 86
2011-2012 80 75-79 70-74 80-84 >=50 80-84 80
2010-2011 84 85-89 80-84 70-74 60-69 80-84 85


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 22,905 -0.9
2022-2023 23,104 2.5
2021-2022 22,534 0.6
2020-2021 22,398 -5.2
2019-2020 23,563 1.4
2018-2019 23,222 1.7
2017-2018 22,828 1.7
2016-2017 22,447 1.6
2015-2016 22,097 2.1
2014-2015 21,644 2.5
2013-2014 21,097 2.2
2012-2013 20,625 -0.9
2011-2012 20,810 -0.8
2010-2011 20,986 0.1
2009-2010 20,957 0.2
2008-2009 20,911 -1.4
2007-2008 21,203 0.9
2006-2007 21,018 1.4
2005-2006 20,714 2.9
2004-2005 20,107 0.3
2003-2004 20,043 1.1
2002-2003 19,819 1.8
2001-2002 19,468 -1.5
2000-2001 19,757 0.7
1999-2000 19,617 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Puyallup School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.0 8.9
Black 6.6 4.8
Hispanic 19.9 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.1 1.5
Two or More Races 13.7 8.9
White 48.2 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Puyallup School District had 1,252.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.29.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 119.06
Elementary: 645.06
Secondary: 471.48
Total: 1,252.60

Puyallup School District employed 28.17 district administrators and 65.67 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 28.17
District Administrative Support: 56.99
School Administrators: 65.67
School Administrative Support: 89.99
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 240.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 80.57
Total Guidance Counselors: 58.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 36.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.01
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 104.60
Other Support Services: 443.46


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Puyallup School District operates 37 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aylen Jr High7137-9
Ballou Jr High8637-9
Dessie F Evans Elementary916PK-6
Doris Stahl Junior High9136-10
E B Walker High School1268-12
Edgemont Jr High5466-9
Edward Zeiger Elem476PK-6
Emerald Ridge High School1,57110-12
Emma L Carson Elementary689PK-6
Ferrucci Jr High8287-9
Firgrove Elementary631KG-6
Frank Brouillet Elem551KG-6
Fruitland Elementary574KG-6
Glacier View Junior High8467-9
Gov John Rogers High School1,7509-12
G W Edgerton Elementary757PK-6
Kalles Junior High7997-9
Karshner Elementary414PK-6
Maplewood Elementary357PK-6
Meeker Elementary368KG-6
Mt View Elementary262KG-6
Northwood Elementary714KG-6
Pope Elementary735KG-6
Psd Special Services75PK-12
Puyallup High School1,69810-12
Puyallup Online Academy/Poa180KG-12
Puyallup Open Doors/Pod919-12
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program106KG-8
Ridgecrest Elementary466KG-6
Shaw Road Elementary616KG-6
Spinning Elementary296KG-6
Stewart Elementary319PK-6
Sunrise Elementary700PK-6
Waller Road Elementary295KG-6
Warren Hunt Elem702PK-6
Wildwood Elementary370PK-6
Woodland Elementary592KG-6

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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