Tahoma School District operates 10 public schools serving 9,112 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,274 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in King County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,426 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 27.0% local, 68.3% state, and 4.6% 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 $100,369 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #210 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 559.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.3% White, 16.3% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Tahoma Senior High School accounts for 31.5% of all Tahoma School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Tahoma 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.
Tahoma School District school enrollment varies 73× across entities
Tahoma School District school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 2,919 students (highest), a spread of 2,879 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.
Tahoma School District student-counselor ratio is 559:1 — 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.
Tahoma School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — 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.
Tahoma School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 other. Total enrollment is 9,112 students.
How much does Tahoma School District spend per student?
Tahoma School District spends $19,426 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #210 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Tahoma School District?
The average teacher salary in Tahoma School District is $100,369 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tahoma School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in King County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Tahoma School District?
Tahoma School District students are 57.3% White, 16.3% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tahoma School District?
Tahoma School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #210 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.