Enrollment
25
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tacoma, WA
Fife Open Doors
Federal NCES profile for Fife Open Doors, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530288003718
25 students enrolled
School address
District: Fife School District · Washington
NCES ID 530288003718 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
48.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+7% vs state
What stands out at Fife Open Doors
Fife Open Doors is a small high school in Tacoma, Washington, enrolling 25 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.3% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Washington schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (28%) and Two or More (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).
Among Tacoma's high schools, it stands alongside Stadium High School (1,700 students): Fife Open Doors is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Fife School District also operates Fife High School (885 students) and Fife Elementary School (866 students) alongside Fife Open Doors.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fife Open Doors compares
Fife Open Doors on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.3% | ▲ 7% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$16,780
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
Two or More 28.0%
White 20.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 20.0%
Asian 4.0%
Largest group: Two or More at 28.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 76.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 76.2, Fife Open Doors is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fife School District, which includes Fife Open Doors.
$16,780
Per student
-14%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 59.8%
Federal 8.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fife Open Doors Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fife High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Fife Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Columbia Junior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Surprise Lake Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Discovery Primary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Fife Open Doors's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 866
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high schools in Tacoma
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Stadium High School
Standard public school
1,700 students 25.4:1 students per teacher
Lincoln High School
Standard public school
1,556 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Mount Tahoma High School
Standard public school
1,410 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Dr. Dolores Silas High School
Standard public school
1,160 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Washington High School
Standard public school
989 students 16:1 students per teacher
Fife High School
Standard public school
885 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fife Open Doors
How many students attend Fife Open Doors?
Fife Open Doors has 25 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tacoma, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fife Open Doors?
48.3% of students at Fife Open Doors are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fife Open Doors?
The largest demographic group at Fife Open Doors is Two or More at 28.0% of enrollment, in Tacoma, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.
What other schools are in Fife School District?
Besides Fife Open Doors, Fife School District also operates Fife High School (885 students), Fife Elementary School (866 students), and Columbia Junior High School (619 students). See the Fife School District district page for the complete list.
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