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Pierce County Private Schools (Closed)

Arcadia Learning Center

Gr: PK-K | 46 students

Montessori School

6312 N 38th St

Tacoma, WA 98407

(253) 752-6463

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Sound Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 291 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

2310 South 66th Street

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 475-7226

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Tacoma Adventist

Gr: K-8 | 44 students

Seventh Day Adventist

1125 S 34th St, Box 8190

Tacoma, WA 98418

(253) 472-3204

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

833 Teachers

10,028 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	52%	58%	55%
2024	50%	57%	54%
2023	47%	58%	54%
2022	48%	57%	54%
2021	49%	57%	54%
2020	47%	57%	54%
2019	49%	56%	53%
2018	47%	55%	53%
2017	47%	55%	53%
2016	52%	54%	52%
2015	51%	55%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	15
2024	16	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	12	10	13
2024	7	8	12
2023	7	9	11
2022	7	8	11
2021	7	8	11
2020	8	8	11
2019	8	8	11

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Average SAT score

1225

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1247	1264	1233
2024	1247	1257	1230
2023	1225	1228	1228

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,417

$15,197

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$13,424	$15,533	$15,012
2024	$13,163	$15,185	$14,622
2023	$11,869	$14,169	$14,057
2022	$11,474	$13,293	$13,504
2021	$11,404	$12,994	$13,232
2020	$10,789	$12,587	$12,915
2019	$10,613	$12,231	$12,656
2018	$9,947	$11,837	$12,363
2017	$8,886	$11,270	$12,049
2016	$9,112	$10,847	$11,633
2015	$9,013	$10,475	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,023

$846

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	29%	34%
2024	32%	28%	34%
2023	29%	27%	34%
2022	29%	27%	33%
2021	30%	26%	33%
2020	29%	27%	32%
2019	25%	27%	31%
2018	26%	26%	30%
2017	27%	25%	30%
2016	24%	23%	29%
2015	25%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,016

$9,020

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$4,563	$8,921	$7,073
2024	$4,692	$8,821	$6,930
2023	$3,918	$6,927	$6,469
2022	$2,997	$6,141	$6,289
2021	$3,703	$6,073	$6,055
2020	$3,009	$5,578	$5,921
2019	$3,254	$5,841	$5,795
2018	$1,980	$5,265	$5,456
2017	$2,120	$5,049	$5,319
2016	$2,100	$5,147	$5,105
2015	$2,100	$4,878	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	89%	82%	81%
2024	92%	85%	85%
2023	91%	85%	85%
2022	91%	85%	85%
2021	91%	85%	85%
2020	91%	85%	85%
2019	91%	84%	85%
2018	91%	84%	85%
2017	90%	84%	85%
2016	90%	82%	85%
2015	89%	81%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$19.03 million

$13.76 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.64	0.65
2024	0.64	0.64	0.65
2023	0.65	0.64	0.65
2022	0.65	0.62	0.64
2021	0.64	0.63	0.64
2020	0.64	0.63	0.64
2019	0.62	0.61	0.63
2018	0.61	0.62	0.63
2017	0.61	0.61	0.61
2016	0.61	0.60	0.61
2015	0.60	0.60	0.61

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# American Indian Students

43 Students

1,226 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

689 Students

9,040 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	8%	5%
2024	6%	8%	5%
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	7%	7%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

544 Students

6,302 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	5%	9%
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	4%	5%	8%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

350 Students

3,815 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	7%
2024	3%	3%	7%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	4%	3%	7%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	5%	3%	8%

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# White Students

5,021 Students

59,127 Students

% White Students

46%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	47%	50%	52%
2024	47%	50%	52%
2023	50%	51%	52%
2022	51%	53%	54%
2021	53%	53%	54%
2020	53%	53%	54%
2019	56%	55%	56%
2018	57%	55%	56%
2017	57%	56%	58%
2016	57%	56%	58%
2015	58%	57%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

105 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

4,170 Students

37,063 Students

% of Others Students

38%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	32%	26%
2024	38%	32%	26%
2023	32%	31%	25%
2022	30%	30%	25%
2021	27%	30%	25%
2020	27%	29%	24%
2019	25%	29%	24%
2018	24%	29%	23%
2017	25%	28%	22%
2016	25%	28%	22%
2015	24%	27%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Pierce County, WA?

The private schools in Pierce County, WA include Annie Wright Schools, Cascade Christian Junior High/High School, and Charles Wright Academy.

How many private schools are located in Pierce County?

59 private schools are located in Pierce County.

How much do private schools cost in Pierce County?

The average tuition cost is $12,417, which is lower than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $15,197.

How diverse are private schools in Pierce County?

Pierce County private schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is lower than the Washington private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Pierce County go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Pierce County are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Pierce County?

59% of private schools in Pierce County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Pierce County are often viewed compared to one another?

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