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Washington · Pierce County

Peninsula School District

9,015 students · 17 schools · 18.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #39 of 324 in Washington

Students
9,015
Schools
17
Teachers (FTE)
479
Student–Teacher
18.8:1
County
Pierce
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Peninsula School District

Peninsula School District is a public school system serving Pierce County, Washington, based in Gig Harbor. It serves 9,015 students across 17 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #39 largest of Washington’s 324 school systems.

Phone2535301002
Address14015 62Nd Ave Nw, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
CountyPierce County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Peninsula School District enrolls 9,015 students in 17 schools — an average of about 530 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #39 of 324 statewide by enrollment.

Students
9,015
#39 of 324 in Washington
Schools
17
~530 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Peninsula School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (9,015 students reported):

White
75%
Black
1%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more
11%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

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

Peninsula School District employs about 479 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 18.8:1 — above the Washington average of about 17.9:1. Total district staff is roughly 951.

Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
479
classroom teachers
Total staff
951
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 Peninsula 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 Peninsula 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 Peninsula School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Peninsula School District vs. Washington

Enrollment rank
#39
of 324 districts
Ratio
18.8:1
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 Peninsula 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 Peninsula School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5306690. Confirm current details with the district and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.