| Index | Central | Tacoma | Washington | 
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 48% | 54% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 19:1 | 20:1 | 
| Total public schools | n/a | 93 | 1,991 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 24 | 548 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 10 | 147 | 

				
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				| Index | Central | Tacoma | Washington | 
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 83.8% | 87.5% | 
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 83.0% | 86.6% | 
| Completed some college | 58.2% | 60.8% | 67.7% | 
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 35.6% | 43.3% | 
| Completed bachelors | 26.9% | 26.7% | 33.6% | 
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,129 | 78% | 62.8% | 
| University Place, WA | 33,661 | 72% | 49.1% | 
| Bonney Lake, WA | 21,247 | 70% | 45.1% | 
| Sumner, WA | 10,246 | 67% | 39.0% | 
| Gig Harbor, WA | 10,280 | 65% | 35.9% | 
| Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | 48% | 0.0% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | 48% | 0.3% | 
| San Bernardino, CA | 216,784 | 32% | 34.1% | 
| Modesto, CA | 214,485 | 36% | 25.6% | 
| Fontana, CA | 212,704 | 36% | 25.7% | 
| Santa Clarita, CA | 212,519 | 56% | 16.4% | 
| Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | 48% | 0.0% |