Tacoma Public Schools

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Tacoma Public Schools is the main school district for Tacoma, Washington, USA.

Logo of Tacoma Public Schools
Logo of Tacoma Public Schools

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[edit] District facts

  • Square miles .........................................................................56
  • Students enrolled K-12 (Oct. 1, 2003) .................... 32,258
  • Elementary schools, grades K-5 ......................................36
  • Middle schools, grades 6-8 ................................................11
  • High schools, grades 9-12 ................................................... 7
  • Alternative learning centers ................................................ 8
  • Staff members, full- and part-time ............................ 5,068
  • Average monthly payroll ...................................$15,036,000

[edit] 2004-2005 Budget

[edit] Revenue sources:

  • State ..................................................................... 62.7%
  • Local .................................................................... 21.1%
  • Federal ................................................................. 13.4%
  • Local non-taxes .................................................... 2.4%
  • Other ....................................................................... .4%
  • Total revenues budgeted .................................. $276,027,388

[edit] Expenditures

  • Teaching activities ............................................60.4%
  • Other support activities ..................................... 16.8%
  • Teaching support................................................ 9.3%
  • Central administration ....................................... 7.4%
  • Principals’ offices.................................................. 6.1%
  • Total expenditures budgeted ........................... $280,016,299

[edit] School board

  • Kurt Miller, President, Term expires: November, 2009
  • Connie Rickman, Vice President, Term expires: November, 2009
  • Kim Golding, Term expires: November, 2011
  • Jim Dugan, Term expires: November, 2011
  • Debbie Winskill, Term expires: December, 2007

[edit] Superintendent

Charles D. Milligan left the Tacoma School District, he announced his resignation on June 21st, 2007. From negotiations settled on June 29th's school board meeting, he remained employed until August 1, 2007. Rickman noted the district would be look into getting an interim superintendent while a search for a new one is conducted. Dr. Art Jarvis was subsequently named interim superintendent.

[edit] List of schools

[edit] Elementary schools

  • Arlington Elementary School
  • Birney Elementary School
  • Blix Elementary School
  • Boze Elementary School
  • Browns Point Elementary School
  • Bryant Elementary School
  • Crescent Heights Elementary School
  • DeLong Elementary School
  • Downing Elementary School
  • Edison Elementary School
  • Fawcett Elementary School
  • Fern Hill Elementary School
  • Franklin Elementary School
  • Geiger Elementary School
  • Grant Elementary School
  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Larchmont Elementary School
  • Lister Elementary School
  • Lowell Elementary School
  • Lyon Elementary School
  • Manitou Park Elementary School
  • Mann Elementary School
  • McCarver Elementary School
  • McCarver Primary
  • McKinley Elementary School
  • Northeast Tacoma Elementary School
  • Point Defiance Elementary School
  • Reed Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Elementary School
  • Sheridan Elementary School
  • Sherman Elementary School
  • Skyline Elementary School
  • Stafford Elementary School
  • Stanley Elementary School
  • Wainwright Elementary School
  • Washington/Hoyt Elementary School
  • Whitman Elementary School
  • Whittier Elementary School

[edit] Middle schools

[edit] High schools

[edit] External links