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Tacoma Public Schools is located in west Washington. Tacoma Public Schools has 51.73 square miles of land area and 17.80 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Tacoma Public Schools population is 212,381. Tacoma Public Schools median household income is $52,349 in 2010-2014. Tacoma Public Schools median house value is $214,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Tacoma Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (216 out of 238, bottom 9%) Elementary/Middle School: (215 out of 274, bottom 22%)* Rank: #253
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	67
Population	212,381 (2010-2014), rank #3
Population Growth	2.98% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	3,054.71/sq mi, rank #7
Median Household Income:	$52,349 at 2010-2014—8.90% increase since 2005-2009, rank #135
Median House Price:	$214,700 at 2010-2014—-10.76% increase since 2005-2009, rank #114
Time Zone:	Pacific GMT -8:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	51.73 sq mi, rank #237
Water Area:	17.80 sq mi (25.60%), rank #54
State:	Washington
County:	Pierce County
City:	Browns Point, Dash Point, Fircrest, Lakewood, Midland, Ruston, Tacoma, University Place
Zip:	98422, 98466, 98499, 98445, 98444, 98407, 98421, 98402, 98403, 98406, 98416, 98465, 98405, 98409, 98418, 98404, 98408, 98467
Area:	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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Tacoma Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

601 South 8th

Tacoma WA, 98401, Pierce County

Phone: 253-571-1000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	29,168	28,957	28,540	27,407	28,890	29,500	29,677
English Language Learner Students:	2,628	2,475	1,960	2,190	1,527	1,930	1,947
Total Teachers:	1,569.13	1,584.68	1,612.71	1,641.31	1,641.65	1,648.90	1,641.50
Prekindergarten:	11.00	8.90	6.34	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	140.51	138.27	132.49	136.30	127.13	106.70	74.50
Elementary:	695.91	840.77	848.88	692.46	716.93	690.60	683.70
Secondary:	576.55	400.01	404.12	584.44	473.23	525.40	552.00
Ungraded:	145.16	196.73	220.88	228.11	324.36	326.20	331.30
Total Other Staff:	1,498.94	1,422.40	1,436.46	1,493.62	1,524.59	1,518.40	1,502.90
Instructional Aides:	281.51	271.90	291.45	309.69	310.28	308.60	298.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	23.38	22.27	20.29	23.72	24.72	14.80	15.80
Total Guidance Counselors:	72.14	72.37	70.50	71.29	71.76	74.50	73.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	33.04	30.81	27.40	29.49	34.61	27.00	27.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	39.10	41.56	43.10	41.80	37.15	47.50	45.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	0.00	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	44.69	45.80	44.40	46.79	46.40	49.30	48.50
Library/Media Support:	8.46	8.46	10.45	11.45	11.45	11.40	11.40
District Administrators:	67.11	63.10	57.85	57.60	24.94	23.80	22.90
District Administrative Support:	55.17	53.74	54.39	53.27	32.63	31.90	29.10
School Administrators:	81.00	82.00	88.00	90.00	86.94	88.90	83.70
School Administrative Support:	146.15	146.16	147.08	135.41	135.30	136.00	135.20
Student Support Services:	120.56	121.11	121.11	123.88	119.02	120.30	118.60
Other Support Services:	598.77	535.49	530.94	570.52	661.15	658.90	665.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	18.59	18.27	17.70	16.70	17.60	17.89	18.08

Schools

Alternative Spcl Needs Div Occ	Grade 9 to Grade 12	601 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98405
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	4902 South Alaska St, Tacoma WA 98408
Arlington	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	3002 South 72nd St, Tacoma WA 98409
Baker	Grade 6 to Grade 8	8001 So J St, Tacoma WA 98408
Birney	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1202 South 76th St, Tacoma WA 98408
Blix Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1302 East 38th St, Tacoma WA 98404
Boze	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1140 East 65th St, Tacoma WA 98404
Browns Point	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1526 51st St Ne, Tacoma WA 98422
Bryant	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	717 South Grant Ave, Tacoma WA 98405
Comm Based Trans Program	Grade 11 to Grade 12	601 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98405
Crescent Heights	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4110 Nassau Ave Ne, Tacoma WA 98422
Day Reporting School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5501 6th Ave, Tacoma WA 98406
Delong	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4901 South 14 St St, Tacoma WA 98405
Downing	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2502 North Orchard St, Tacoma WA 98406
Edison	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5830 South Pine St, Tacoma WA 98409
Fawcett	Kindergarten to Grade 5	126 East 60th St, Tacoma WA 98404
Fern Hill	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8442 South Park Ave, Tacoma WA 98444
First Creek Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1801 East 56th St, Tacoma WA 98404
Foss	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2112 South Tyler St, Tacoma WA 98405
Franklin	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1402 South Lawrence St, Tacoma WA 98405
Fresh Start	Grade 9 to Grade 12	601 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98405
Geiger	Kindergarten to Grade 5	7401 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98465
Goodwill Ged	Grade 9 to Grade 12	714 South 27th St, Tacoma WA 98409
Grant	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1018 North Prospect St, Tacoma WA 98406
Gray	Grade 6 to Grade 8	6229 South Tyler St, Tacoma WA 98409
Helen B. Stafford Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1615 South 92nd St, Tacoma WA 98444
Home Based	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	601 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98401
Jason Lee	Grade 6 to Grade 8	602 North Sprague Ave, Tacoma WA 98403
Jefferson	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	6501 North 23rd St, Tacoma WA 98406
Larchmont	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8601 East B St, Tacoma WA 98445
Lincoln	Grade 9 to Grade 12	701 South 37th St, Tacoma WA 98418
Lister	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2106 East 44th St, Tacoma WA 98404
Lowell	Kindergarten to Grade 5	810 North 13th St, Tacoma WA 98403
Lyon	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	101 East 46th St, Tacoma WA 98404
Madison Headstart	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	3102 South 43rd St, Tacoma WA 98409
Manitou Park	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4330 South 66th St, Tacoma WA 98409
Mann	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1002 South 52nd St, Tacoma WA 98408
Mason	Grade 6 to Grade 8	3901 North 28th St, Tacoma WA 98407
Mccarver	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2111 South J St, Tacoma WA 98405
Meeker	Grade 6 to Grade 8	4402 Nassau Ave Ne, Tacoma WA 98422
Mt Tahoma	Grade 9 to Grade 12	4634 South 74th St, Tacoma WA 98409
Northeast Tacoma	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5412 29th St Ne, Tacoma WA 98422
Oakland High School	Grade 8 to Grade 12	3319 South Adams St, Tacoma WA 98409
Park Avenue Center	Kindergarten to Grade 12	6701 South Park Ave, Tacoma WA 98408
Pearl Street Center	Grade 6 to Grade 12	815 South Pearl St, Tacoma WA 98465
Point Defiance	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4330 North Visscher St, Tacoma WA 98407
Re-Engagement Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1818 Tacoma Ave, Tacoma WA 98405
Reed	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1802 South 36th St, Tacoma WA 98418
Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center	Grade 5 to Grade 12	5501 6th Ave, Tacoma WA 98406
Roosevelt	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	3550 East Roosevelt Ave, Tacoma WA 98404
Science And Math Institute	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5501 North Pearl St, Tacoma WA 98407
Sheridan	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	5317 East Mckinley Ave, Tacoma WA 98404
Sherman	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4415 North 38th St, Tacoma WA 98407
Skyline	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2301 North Mildred St, Tacoma WA 98406
Special Services	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	601 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98405
Stadium	Grade 9 to Grade 12	111 North East St, Tacoma WA 98403
Stanley	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1712 South 17th St, Tacoma WA 98405
Stewart	Grade 6 to Grade 8	5010 Pacific Ave, Tacoma WA 98408
Tacoma Business Academy	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1101 South Yakima, Tacoma WA 98405
Tacoma Pierce County Education Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	930 Tacoma Ave South, Tacoma WA 98402
Tacoma School Of The Arts	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1102 A St, Tacoma WA 98402
Tcc Fresh Start	Grade 9 to Grade 12	601 South 8th St, Tacoma WA 98405
Truman	Grade 6 to Grade 8	5801 North 35th St, Tacoma WA 98407
Washington-Hoyt	Kindergarten to Grade 5	6501 South 10th St, Tacoma WA 98407
Whitman	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1120 South 39th St, Tacoma WA 98408
Whittier	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	777 Elm Tree Ln, Tacoma WA 98466
Wilson	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1202 North Orchard St, Tacoma WA 98406

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	53.6%	64.1%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	70.1%	81.7%
2011	Math Year 1	End of course	% met std	40.7%	62.4%
2012	Math Year 1	End of course	% met std	49.2%	71%
2013	Math Year 1	End of course	% met std	61.4%	80.7%
2011	Math Year 2	End of course	% met std	57.8%	72.9%
2012	Math Year 2	End of course	% met std	66.6%	79.1%
2013	Math Year 2	End of course	% met std	81.0%	89.4%
HSPE Test
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	28.3%	41.6%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	73.7%	78.8%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78.3%	82.3%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	75.4%	81.1%
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78.6%	83.5%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	32.3%	44.7%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	38.9%	49.7%
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	84.2%	85.9%
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	82.7%	86%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	80.6%	85.2%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	80.5%	84.9%
MSP Test
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	54.4%	61.7%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	58.8%	61.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	61.7%	65.3%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	54.4%	65.2%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	65.6%	72%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	70.2%	73.1%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63.4%	68.7%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64.8%	73.0%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	44.5%	53.6%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	46.7%	59.3%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	50.8%	59.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	54.2%	62.5%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	61%	67.1%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	57%	67.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.3%	71.4%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64.0%	72.4%
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	56.1%	61%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	50.8%	61.4%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	54%	61.3%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	54.7%	62.1%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	44.3%	53.6%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52.2%	61.2%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	58.3%	63.7%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	57.7%	62.6%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.5%	69.5%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52.9%	67.6%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.3%	71%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.9%	72.6%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	21%	34%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	41.3%	55.6%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50.5%	66.1%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	53.2%	66.5%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	34.3%	51.8%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	40%	58.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	46.9%	61.4%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	47.9%	59.3%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	47.7%	64.5%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56.3%	70.6%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61%	70.6%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59.2%	71.4%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	33.9%	55.2%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	38.2%	56.9%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	42.8%	59.2%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	51.8%	63.7%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	46.9%	63.3%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	43.3%	56.4%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.6%	71.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.2%	68.7%
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	57.9%	70.2%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	60.2%	71%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	59.5%	71%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	55.4%	71.0%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	35%	51.5%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	34.9%	50.3%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	38.6%	55.4%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	36.5%	53.2%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.5%	69.2%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	55%	68.6%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	55.9%	67.2%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.6%	66.2%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	38.9%	54.4%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	44.3%	61.5%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	51.4%	66.3%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	49.0%	64.9%
WASL Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% met std	29.4%	43.9%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	32.8%	47.5%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	32.3%	51%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	36%	50.2%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	32.1%	49.3%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	30.9%	45.2%
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	52.8%	64.5%
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	59.6%	72.9%
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	63.9%	81.9%
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	69.6%	80.6%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71.4%	81.3%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	73.4%	80.9%
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	20%	32.2%
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	22.8%	35.8%
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	21.2%	34.9%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	23.9%	36.3%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	26.7%	39.7%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	25.7%	38.6%
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	53.4%	65.2%
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	54.8%	65.2%
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	65.4%	79.7%
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	69.9%	83.6%
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	80.6%	86.2%
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	81.3%	86.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	51.6%	64.2%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	63.7%	69.4%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	61.3%	68.3%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	66.3%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	62.5%	68.2%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64.6%	70.7%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64.4%	70.4%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64.9%	71.3%
2004	Math	4th Grade	% met std	48.9%	59.9%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	50%	60.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	43%	58.9%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	45.7%	57.9%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	47%	53.4%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	39.2%	52.3%
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69.6%	74.4%
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.3%	79.5%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	74.6%	81.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70.4%	76.4%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66.3%	72.3%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66.8%	73.5%
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	50.1%	55.8%
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	58.8%	57.7%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	54.7%	60.3%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	53.9%	60.1%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	58.3%	62.1%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	55.7%	60.3%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	45.7%	55.8%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	53.7%	59.3%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	50.8%	61%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52.2%	61.9%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.7%	76.2%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64.7%	71.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.8%	75.3%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67.8%	73.9%
2004	Science	5th Grade	% met std	18.9%	28.2%
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	25%	35.6%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	23.8%	35.7%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	23.2%	36.4%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	29.5%	42.9%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	32.3%	44.9%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	32.7%	49.4%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	40.2%	49.5%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	36.9%	48.9%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	38.9%	50.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	54.5%	66.6%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	58%	67.8%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59.1%	68.6%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63.3%	72%
2004	Math	7th Grade	% met std	33.2%	46.3%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	35.1%	50.8%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	33.1%	48.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	43.3%	54.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	40.7%	50.3%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	37.7%	51.8%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.2%	60.4%
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.8%	69%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.8%	61.5%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	61.4%	68.5%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.9%	62.8%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	48.4%	59.3%
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	48.8%	57.9%
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	47.9%	61.2%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	56.6%	64.5%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	58.2%	68.1%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	64.5%	69.7%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	60.4%	69.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	34.8%	48.8%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	35.5%	49.5%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	40.5%	51.5%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	37.7%	50.8%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	70.1%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	55.3%	64.7%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	59%	65.9%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.3%	67.5%
2004	Science	8th Grade	% met std	26.9%	39.4%
2005	Science	8th Grade	% met std	24.7%	36.4%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	27.9%	42.9%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	28.3%	44.4%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	33.7%	47.9%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	36.8%	51.1%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$382,734,000	$13,410		$359,986,000	$13,135		$357,039,000	$12,359
Federal:	$45,143,000	$1,582	11.8%	$53,092,000	$1,937	14.7%	$55,281,000	$1,913	15.5%
State:	$197,416,000	$6,917	51.6%	$181,048,000	$6,606	50.3%	$184,943,000	$6,402	51.8%
Local:	$140,175,000	$4,912	36.6%	$125,846,000	$4,592	35.0%	$116,815,000	$4,043	32.7%
Total Expenditures:	$378,484,000	$13,262		$377,543,000	$13,775		$353,151,000	$12,224
Total Current Expenditures:	$321,903,000	$11,279		$323,577,000	$11,806		$312,237,000	$10,808
Instructional Expenditures:	$178,886,000	$6,268	55.6%	$196,806,000	$7,181	60.8%	$185,702,000	$6,428	59.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$54,174,000	$1,898	16.8%	$41,723,000	$1,522	12.9%	$41,207,000	$1,426	13.2%
Administration:	$38,244,000	$1,340	11.9%	$35,160,000	$1,283	10.9%	$35,696,000	$1,236	11.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$50,599,000	$1,773	15.7%	$49,888,000	$1,820	15.4%	$49,632,000	$1,718	15.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$43,340,000	$1,519		$39,765,000	$1,451		$26,297,000	$910
Construction:	$28,615,000	$1,003		$31,423,000	$1,147		$15,224,000	$527
Total Other:	$429,000	$15		$486,000	$18		$487,000	$17
Interest on Debt:	$12,812,000	$449		$13,715,000	$500		$14,130,000	$489

Total Salary:	$202,836,000	$7,107		$207,631,000	$7,576		$204,426,000	$7,076
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$124,991,000	$4,380	61.6%	$134,648,000	$4,913	64.8%	$131,773,000	$4,561	64.5%
Other Salary:	$77,845,000	$2,728	38.4%	$72,983,000	$2,663	35.2%	$72,653,000	$2,515	35.5%
Total Benefit:	$68,891,000	$2,414		$66,455,000	$2,425		$64,523,000	$2,233
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$41,835,000	$1,466	60.7%	$41,932,000	$1,530	63.1%	$40,046,000	$1,386	62.1%
Other Benefit:	$27,056,000	$948	39.3%	$24,523,000	$895	36.9%	$24,477,000	$847	37.9%

* Tacoma Public Schools was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.