Total enrollment
42,837
+1,211 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
102 schools in Tacoma
Washington · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Tacoma runs across 102 schools, enrolling approximately 43,013 students, averaging 422 per school.
4-year change in Tacoma
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
93
+5 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
222,758
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
43,013
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
102
public K-12
About Tacoma
Across Tacoma, Washington, 102 public schools teaches about 43,013 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 58 elementary, 16 middle, 27 high, and 1 other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 41,626 students in SY 2020-21 versus 42,837 in SY 2024-25. Tacoma now counts 93 public schools, up from 88 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tacoma discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.