Puyallup High School vs Puyallup Open Doors/POD

How do these schools compare?

Metric Puyallup High School Puyallup Open Doors/POD
Location Puyallup, WA Puyallup, WA
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,815 124
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 81:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 28.6% 55.6%
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 Open Doors/POD
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 Open Doors/POD
White 51.2% 49.2%
African American 5.2% 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6% 29.0%
Asian 8.4% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9% 2.4%
Pacific Islander 2.3% 3.2%
Multiracial 12.3% 7.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Puyallup High School Puyallup Open Doors/POD
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 363:1 82.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.3% 47.6%
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.