Puyallup High School vs Puyallup Online Academy/POA

How do these schools compare?

Metric Puyallup High School Puyallup Online Academy/POA
Location Puyallup, WA Puyallup, WA
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,815 199
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 29.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 28.6% 45.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Puyallup High School Puyallup Online Academy/POA
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,479 $18,479
District Puyallup School District Puyallup School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Puyallup High School Puyallup Online Academy/POA
White 51.2% 53.3%
African American 5.2% 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6% 20.5%
Asian 8.4% 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9% 2.6%
Pacific Islander 2.3% 5.6%
Multiracial 12.3% 9.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Puyallup High School Puyallup Online Academy/POA
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 363:1 199:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.3% 62.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 10 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.