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Tacoma, Washington 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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Tacoma, WA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-20.6% (-7 schools) 10-yr

5,548

Students

-3.3% (-189 students) 10-yr

$13,017

Avg. Tuition

+32.4% (+$3,189) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

35%

Students of Color

+20.7% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+20.0% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Tacoma)

This State (WA)

# Schools

27 Schools

788 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Tacoma, WA Total Schools
2025	28
2024	29
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	32
2018	32
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34

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# Students

5,548 Students

118,689 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	222	172	179
2024	216	170	172
2023	208	163	174
2022	222	157	185
2021	212	157	180
2020	184	151	171
2019	205	152	175
2018	180	150	172
2017	182	151	180
2016	196	148	178
2015	179	144	167

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% Students of Color

35%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	32%	31%	34%
2024	38%	29%	34%
2023	38%	32%	33%
2022	34%	29%	33%
2021	34%	28%	32%
2020	38%	27%	32%
2019	36%	27%	31%
2018	35%	26%	31%
2017	30%	30%	32%
2016	31%	29%	32%
2015	29%	28%	32%

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0.65

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	0.65	0.64	0.65
2024	0.65	0.64	0.65
2023	0.66	0.64	0.65
2022	0.66	0.62	0.64
2021	0.65	0.63	0.64
2020	0.66	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.61	0.63
2018	0.63	0.62	0.63
2017	0.63	0.61	0.61
2016	0.62	0.60	0.61
2015	0.62	0.60	0.61

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# American Indian Students

24 Students

1,226 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
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

369 Students

9,040 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

275 Students

6,302 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	5%	9%
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	6%	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

174 Students

3,815 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	3%	3%	7%
2024	3%	3%	7%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	5%	3%	7%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	8%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	8%

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# White Students

2,356 Students

59,127 Students

% White Students

42%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	44%	50%	52%
2024	44%	50%	52%
2023	47%	51%	52%
2022	50%	53%	54%
2021	53%	53%	54%
2020	51%	53%	54%
2019	56%	55%	56%
2018	56%	55%	56%
2017	55%	56%	58%
2016	56%	56%	58%
2015	56%	57%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

86 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

2,289 Students

37,081 Students

% of Others Students

41%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	38%	32%	26%
2024	39%	32%	26%
2023	33%	31%	25%
2022	28%	30%	25%
2021	24%	30%	25%
2020	27%	29%	24%
2019	23%	29%	24%
2018	23%	29%	23%
2017	26%	28%	22%
2016	25%	28%	22%
2015	24%	27%	21%

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# Teachers

486 Teachers

10,044 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	45%	58%	55%
2024	45%	57%	54%
2023	51%	58%	54%
2022	53%	57%	54%
2021	51%	57%	54%
2020	46%	57%	54%
2019	52%	56%	53%
2018	47%	55%	53%
2017	47%	55%	53%
2016	54%	54%	52%
2015	53%	55%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	17	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

14 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	12	10	13
2024	5	8	12
2023	5	9	11
2022	7	8	11
2021	7	8	11
2019	8	8	11

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Average SAT score

1204

(Out of 1600)

1274

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,017

$15,197

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$14,043	$15,533	$15,012
2024	$13,762	$15,185	$14,622
2023	$11,685	$14,169	$14,057
2022	$11,560	$13,293	$13,504
2021	$11,532	$12,994	$13,232
2020	$10,745	$12,587	$12,915
2019	$10,495	$12,231	$12,656
2018	$9,699	$11,837	$12,363
2017	$9,449	$11,270	$12,049
2016	$9,941	$10,847	$11,633
2015	$9,828	$10,475	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$325

$846

Average % on Financial Aid

34%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	36%	29%	34%
2024	37%	28%	34%
2023	35%	27%	34%
2022	35%	27%	33%
2021	36%	26%	33%
2020	36%	27%	32%
2019	31%	27%	31%
2018	31%	26%	30%
2017	34%	25%	30%
2016	27%	23%	29%
2015	27%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,097

$9,218

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$3,516	$8,921	$7,073
2024	$3,719	$8,821	$6,930
2023	$1,567	$6,927	$6,469
2022	$3,583	$6,141	$6,289
2021	$4,107	$6,073	$6,055
2019	$3,792	$5,841	$5,795
2016	$2,120	$5,147	$5,105
2015	$2,120	$4,878	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$14.84 million

$13.76 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Tacoma, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	96%	82%	81%
2024	95%	85%	85%
2023	95%	85%	85%
2022	91%	85%	85%
2021	91%	85%	85%
2020	95%	85%	85%
2019	92%	84%	85%
2018	93%	84%	85%
2017	92%	84%	85%
2016	89%	82%	85%

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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 Tacoma, WA?

The private schools in Tacoma, WA include Cascade Christian Schools - Frederickson Campus, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School, and Saint Patrick Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Tacoma?

27 private schools are located in Tacoma.

How much do private schools cost in Tacoma?

The average tuition cost is $13,017, which is lower than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $15,197.

How diverse are private schools in Tacoma?

Tacoma private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is higher than the Washington private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Tacoma go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Tacoma?

67% of private schools in Tacoma are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).

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

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