| Index | Tacoma | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 93 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 24 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 10 | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tacoma | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.6% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.7% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 93 public schools, 24 private schools and 10 post-secondary schools in Tacoma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tacoma, WA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Tacoma, WA, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| 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% |
| 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% |
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