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Fife School District

3,983 students · 7 schools · 19.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #71 of 324 in Washington

Students
3,983
Schools
7
Teachers (FTE)
208
Student–Teacher
19.1:1
County
Pierce
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Fife School District

Fife School District is a public school system serving Pierce County, Washington, based in Milton. It serves 3,983 students across 7 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #71 largest of Washington’s 324 school systems.

Phone2535171000
Address1720 Oak St, Milton, WA 98354
CountyPierce County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Fife School District enrolls 3,983 students in 7 schools — an average of about 569 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #71 of 324 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,983
#71 of 324 in Washington
Schools
7
~569 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Fife School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,983 students reported):

White
37%
Black
8%
Hispanic
24%
Asian
9%
Two or more
13%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
7%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Fife School District employs about 208 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.1:1 — above the Washington average of about 17.9:1. Total district staff is roughly 417.

Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
208
classroom teachers
Total staff
417
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Washington funds schools

Washington funds basic education — its constitutional “paramount duty” — through the Prototypical School Funding Model, which estimates the staff, materials and resources a hypothetical school of a given size needs, then allocates to each district by its actual enrollment against those funded ratios. Rebuilt after the McCleary ruling, the model is topped up by a capped local enrichment levy and by state Local Effort Assistance for property-poor districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Fife School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Washington publishes the Washington State Report Card, reporting assessment results, graduation, growth, discipline and per-pupil finances, with schools identified for support through the Washington School Improvement Framework. Look up Fife School District on the Washington State Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Washington does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education approves schools against basic-education standards, while accreditation is voluntary through Cognia or an Educational Service District. Look up Fife School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Fife School District vs. Washington

Enrollment rank
#71
of 324 districts
Ratio
19.1:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Pierce County

See every Washington district side by side in the Washington directory.

Go deeper

Look up Fife School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Washington Legislature (the Prototypical School Funding Model) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Fife School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5302880. Confirm current details with the district and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.