[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Pierce County, Washington

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

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Pierce County Total Schools
2025	60
2024	61
2023	60
2022	59
2021	59
2020	61
2019	61
2018	62
2017	62
2016	62
2015	66

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Private schools down 2 in Pierce County, from 62 in 2016 to 60 in 2025.

# Students

11,617 Students

118,587 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	223	172	179
2024	220	170	172
2023	201	163	174
2022	192	157	185
2021	186	157	180
2020	179	151	171
2019	185	152	175
2018	166	150	172
2017	181	151	180
2016	181	148	178
2015	176	144	167

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Average size up 42 students in Pierce County private schools, from 181 in 2016 to 223 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

31%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	28%	31%	34%
2024	31%	29%	34%
2023	34%	32%	33%
2022	30%	29%	33%
2021	30%	28%	32%
2020	33%	27%	32%
2019	31%	27%	31%
2018	30%	26%	31%
2017	28%	30%	32%
2016	28%	29%	32%
2015	26%	28%	32%

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Students of color down 3 points in Pierce County private schools, from 31% in 2024 to 28% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

833 Teachers

9,998 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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Student-teacher ratio up 1 in Pierce County, from 12:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025, while Washington stayed 12:1 and the U.S. 11:1.

% 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	16
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

$15,225

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,137	$14,774	$13,580
2024	$11,901	$14,443	$13,227
2023	$10,731	$13,477	$12,716
2022	$10,374	$12,644	$12,216
2021	$10,311	$12,359	$11,969
2020	$9,755	$11,972	$11,683
2019	$9,596	$11,633	$11,449
2018	$8,993	$11,258	$11,183
2017	$8,035	$10,719	$10,900
2016	$8,239	$10,317	$10,523
2015	$8,149	$9,963	$10,108

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Tuition up 47% in Pierce County, rising from $8,239 in 2016 to $12,137 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,023

$856

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

$9,416

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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%	84%	85%
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

$14 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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Diversity score flat at 0.64 in Pierce County private schools in 2025, unchanged from 2024 and only slightly above 0.61 in 2016.

# 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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Asian enrollment rose 1 point in Pierce County private schools, from 6% in 2024 to 7% in 2025.

# 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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Hispanic share steady at 5% in Pierce County private schools, matching Washington and remaining lower than the U.S. at 9% in 2025.

# 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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Black student share down 2 points in Pierce County private schools, falling from 5% in 2016 to 3% in 2025 while Washington stayed at 3%.

# 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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White student share down 10 points in Pierce County private schools, from 57% in 2016 to 47% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

105 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

4,170 Students

37,123 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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Other-race students up 12 points in Pierce County private schools, rising from 25% in 2016 to 37% in 2025.

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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 Bellarmine Preparatory School, All Saints Elementary 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 $15,225.

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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