Spanaway Lake High School

Located at 1305 168th Street East, in Spanaway, Washington, Spanaway Lake High School is an expansive four-year high school that works with 1,787 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Bethel School District. Enrollment runs roughly 212% larger than the state mean of about 573.

Bethel School District runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 21,732 students. Spanaway Lake High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Spanaway Lake High School shows that the largest single group is White at 28%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 14% Black, 9% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Pierce County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Spanaway Lake High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Pierce County reports that the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Spanaway Lake High School is one campus in the mix.

Evergreen Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spanaway Lake High School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spanaway Lake High School has increased 13%, going from 1,585 students in 2018 to 1,787 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 42% to 28%.

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