Enrollment
21
High
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530870002177
The School at Pearl Youth Residence
815 South Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98465 · (253) 396-5937 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
6 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 38% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where The School at Pearl Youth Residence ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21 | #500 of 570 | #48 of 51 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
21
+2 (+11%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 10
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21 | N/A | N/A | 29% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 22% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 2 | 7.5:1 | 40% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 89% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 5 | 1 | 5.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The School at Pearl Youth Residence.
About The School at Pearl Youth Residence
The School at Pearl Youth Residence is a small high school serving families in Tacoma, Washington. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 21 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Washington average about 573 students.
Tacoma School District enrolls 28,900 students, and its 66 schools include The School at Pearl Youth Residence.
Enrollment at The School at Pearl Youth Residence is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% Native American. In Pierce County overall, about 64% of residents are White.
The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 29%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pierce County is 50%.
Pierce County census figures show that median household income is about $99,564, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 287 public schools operate in Pierce County, serving about 138,462 students.
The closest public school, Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center, is about 0.3 miles from The School at Pearl Youth Residence. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, The School at Pearl Youth Residence is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 19 to 21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tacoma School District
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Tacoma School of the ArtsHigh · 658 students
Other schools in Tacoma
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Franklin Pierce High SchoolHigh · 977 students
Nearby schools
- Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center0.3 mi · 21
- Hunt Middle School0.4 mi · 519
- Dr. Dolores Silas High School0.7 mi · 1,160
- Delong Elementary School0.7 mi · 349
- Wainwright Intermediate School0.8 mi · 368
- Geiger Montessori School0.9 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About The School at Pearl Youth ResidenceHow many students attend The School at Pearl Youth Residence?
The School at Pearl Youth Residence enrolls approximately 21 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does The School at Pearl Youth Residence serve?
The School at Pearl Youth Residence serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The School at Pearl Youth Residence?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The School at Pearl Youth Residence is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at The School at Pearl Youth Residence?
At The School at Pearl Youth Residence, the student body is approximately 43% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 29% Two or more.
Is The School at Pearl Youth Residence public or private?
The School at Pearl Youth Residence is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tacoma School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.