Pierce County Skills Center

As a modestly sized four-year high school in Puyallup, Washington, Pierce County Skills Center educates 355 students from grades 8 through 12, run under Bethel School District. That puts it 38% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Bethel School District runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 21,732 students. Pierce County Skills Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Pierce County Skills Center reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Pierce County Skills Center logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pierce County) reports that median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Pierce County Skills Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Clover Creek Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Pierce County Skills Center's enrollment has climbed 349% since 2018, when it stood at 79 (now 355). Asian enrollment moved from 0% to 6% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 23.7:1 today.

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