South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Public Schools

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30%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

46%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

South Tacoma school information

Index	South Tacoma	Tacoma	Washington
Average Test Scores	33%	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 South Tacoma are 30% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in South Tacoma
80.8% of people in South Tacoma have completed 8th grade
79.6% of people in South Tacoma have completed high school
16.4% of people in South Tacoma have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in South Tacoma

Index	South Tacoma	Tacoma	Washington
Completed 8th grade	80.8%	83.8%	87.5%
Completed high school	79.6%	83.0%	86.6%
Completed some college	53.9%	60.8%	67.7%
Completed associate degree	27.1%	35.6%	43.3%
Completed bachelors	16.4%	26.7%	33.6%
Completed masters	4.0%	9.1%	12.3%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.6%	3.6%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%

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 South Tacoma, 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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