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Tukwila School District

Tukwila School District in Washington: 8 public schools with 2,886 students and 20.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,334 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
2,886
Students per teacher
20.3
WA 17.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,334
WA $18.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
142
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
479
WA 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Washington: 51%

29%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Washington

Median 47% · 267 school districts compared

1,101 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Washington: 44%

23%proficient

+3.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Washington

Median 40% · 263 school districts compared

1,111 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.5K15
$14.2K16
$14.2K17
$15.0K18
$15.3K19
$16.0K20
$18.0K21
$22.1K22
$22.6K23
$22.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $11.9M
State
57% · $43.9M
Local
28% · $21.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,274
Support services
$9,215
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.9M
Long-term debt
$71.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Cascade View ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–548120.619%18%
Thorndyke ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–538614.728%19%
Tukwila ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–545820.445%39%
Showalter Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–865120.427%18%
Foster Senior High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1291023.9——
9–120———
9–120———
Tukwila Online LearningAlternativeMostly virtual
6–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
4640 S 144TH St, Tukwila, WA 98168
Phone
(206)901-8000
Website