Total enrollment
23,164
+1,673 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
38 schools in Puyallup
Washington · Public K-12
Across 38 public schools, Puyallup (Washington) serves approximately 23,164 K-12 students across 23 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high.
4-year change in Puyallup
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
42,746
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
23,164
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
38
public K-12
About Puyallup
Across Puyallup, Washington, 38 public schools enrolls about 23,164 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 23 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high, and 3 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 610, meaningfully above the state mean of about 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 23,164 students, expanded 8% from the 21,491 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Puyallup gained 1 school, going from 36 to 37.
On this page, the community for Puyallup discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.