Total enrollment
42,837
+212 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
Public K-12 education in Tacoma runs across 102 schools, enrolling approximately 43,013 students, averaging 422 per campus.
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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 42,625 students in SY 2017-18 versus 42,837 in SY 2024-25. Tacoma now counts 93 public schools, up from 88 in SY 2017-18.
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.