Fife School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,893 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,983 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pierce County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,777 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.2% local, 59.8% state, and 8.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $98,133 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #92 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 361.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.6% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Fife High School accounts for 22.2% of all Fife School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fife School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fife School District school enrollment varies 35× across entities
Fife School District school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 885 students (highest), a spread of 860 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fife School District student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fife School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Fife School District is typically wider than the Fife School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Fife School District has 7 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,893 students.
How much does Fife School District spend per student?
Fife School District spends $29,777 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #92 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Fife School District?
The average teacher salary in Fife School District is $98,133 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fife School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pierce County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fife School District?
Fife School District students are 35.6% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 6.9% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fife School District?
Fife School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #92 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.