Total enrollment
23,026
+628 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Puyallup School District
Washington · 23,026 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Puyallup School District reaches 23,026 students across 37 schools (23 elementary, 7 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Puyallup School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Puyallup School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #49 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23,026 | #6 of 183 | #326 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 37 | #12 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #139 of 183 | #8,049 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.1% | #111 of 183 | #4,591 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #20 of 146 | #328 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Puyallup School District
State test results across the district's 32 scored schools run from Fruitland Elementary at 62.4% proficient to Karshner Elementary at 33.1%, a gap of 29.2 points. That is the 38th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 34 district schools that reported both years went from 22,694 to 21,959 students (down 3%) and from 1,143 to 1,167 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Puyallup School District
Puyallup School District maintains 37 public schools across Washington, collectively enrolling roughly 23,026 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Puyallup School District covers 23 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 622 in this district, noticeably above the Washington typical of 446.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 23,026 students, grew 3% from the 22,398 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Puyallup School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.