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Puyallup, Washington - 37 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Puyallup School District #193 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,642 per pupil, Puyallup School District ranks #240 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
23,104
Total Enrollment
37
Schools
$15,642
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Puyallup School District operates 37 public schools serving 23,104 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 combined, 13 elementary, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pierce County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,642 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.4% local, 64.7% state, and 9.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #193 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 37 schools offering Advanced Placement (48 AP courses district-wide), a 469.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% White, 20.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Emma L Carson Elementary, with a diversity index of 78.5/100.
Its largest campus is Puyallup High School, enrolling 1,815 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Psd Special Services, at 52 students, a 35x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Puyallup School District school enrollment varies 35× across entities
Puyallup School District school enrollment ranges from 52 students (lowest) to 1,815 students (highest), a spread of 1,763 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.
Puyallup School District student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — 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.
Puyallup School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Puyallup School District has 37 schools, including 4 high, 20 combined, 13 elementary. Total enrollment is 23,104 students.
How much does Puyallup School District spend per student?
Puyallup School District spends $15,642 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #193 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Puyallup School District?
Puyallup School District students are 47.7% White, 20.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, 6.3% African American, averaged across 37 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Puyallup School District?
Puyallup School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #193 out of 238 districts in Washington.