Ruston, Tacoma, WA Public Schools

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Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

23%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Ruston school information

Index	Ruston	Tacoma	Washington
Average Test Scores	n/a	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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Key findings

The school test scores in Ruston are 100% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Ruston
92.2% of people in Ruston have completed 8th grade
92.1% of people in Ruston have completed high school
37.4% of people in Ruston have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Ruston

Index	Ruston	Tacoma	Washington
Completed 8th grade	92.2%	83.8%	87.5%
Completed high school	92.1%	83.0%	86.6%
Completed some college	67.6%	60.8%	67.7%
Completed associate degree	48.9%	35.6%	43.3%
Completed bachelors	37.4%	26.7%	33.6%
Completed masters	14.3%	9.1%	12.3%
Completed professional degree	4.3%	2.6%	3.6%
Completed doctorate	1.9%	0.9%	1.5%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
University Place, WA	33,661	72%	49.1%
Sumner, WA	10,246	67%	39.0%
Gig Harbor, WA	10,280	65%	35.9%
Steilacoom, WA	6,366	65%	35.7%
North Fort Lewis, WA	6,402	63%	31.8%
Tacoma, WA	215,766	48%	0.0%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The Ruston, Tacoma, WA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

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