Pierce County Skills Center

Public 8-12

16117 Canyon Rd E
Puyallup, WA 98375

(253) 800-5950

District: Bethel School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,456

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Student Body

Compare Details Pierce County Skills Center has the smallest high school student body size in the Bethel School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.3%), Hispanic (22.5%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pierce County Skills Center is 26.2. 4 high schools in the Bethel School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pierce County Skills Center employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pierce County Skills Center is $19,456, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Bethel School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pierce County Skills Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Pierce County Skills Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2011	6	0	1	3	0	2	0	0	12
2012	91	12	5	24	2	1	10	0	145
2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2014	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	4
2015	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2016	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6
2017	25	3	1	4	0	0	1	0	34
2018	43	5	0	20	1	0	10	0	79
2019	20	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	24
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	131	8	4	47	1	1	16	0	208
2022	7	1	1	2	0	0	4	0	15
2023	169	7	7	64	2	6	20	4	279
2024	190	15	7	71	4	5	15	8	315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pierce County Skills Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2011	12	n/a	n/a	0
2012	145	6.0	24.1	12.4
2013	1	8.8	0.1	0
2014	4	n/a	n/a	0
2015	1	10.0	0.1	n/a
2016	6	14.0	0.4	16.7
2017	34	10.0	3.4	17.6
2018	79	10.0	7.9	5.1
2019	24	10.0	2.4	n/a
2020	0	10.0	0.0	n/a
2021	208	14.0	14.8	n/a
2022	15	13.0	1.1	n/a
2023	279	11.0	25.3	24.4
2024	315	12.0	26.2	26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pierce County Skills Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2011	12	n/a	n/a	0
2012	145	6.0	24.1	12.4
2013	1	8.8	0.1	0
2014	4	n/a	n/a	0
2015	1	10.0	0.1	n/a
2016	6	14.0	0.4	16.7
2017	34	10.0	3.4	17.6
2018	79	10.0	7.9	5.1
2019	24	10.0	2.4	n/a
2020	0	10.0	0.0	n/a
2021	208	14.0	14.8	n/a
2022	15	13.0	1.1	n/a
2023	279	11.0	25.3	24.4
2024	315	12.0	26.2	26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Pierce County Skills Center

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Personal Exemption	Polio	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR	Pertussis
2019	4.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	100.0%	99.6%	100.0%	99.6%	100.0%	99.6%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pierce County Skills Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$234 (2.9%)	$7,922 (97.1%)	$8,156
2020	$52 (0.6%)	$8,510 (99.4%)	$8,563
2021	$298 (1.7%)	$17,167 (98.3%)	$17,465
2022	$499 (2.6%)	$18,956 (97.4%)	$19,456

Data source: Washington Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pierce County Skills Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	24	279	1062.5%
African American	0	7
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	7
Hispanic	2	64	3100%
Pacific Islander	2	6	200%
White	20	169	745%
Two or More Races	0	20

Schools Near Pierce County Skills Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)			SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pierce County Skills Center	Public	8-12	16117 Canyon Rd E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5950	315	12	26.2	26.3%	190 (60.3%)	15 (4.8%)	71 (22.5%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$19,456	$499	$18,956
Spanaway Lake High School	Public	9-12	1305 168th Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5600	1,804	80	22.4	58.1%	512 (28.4%)	248 (13.7%)	422 (23.4%)	118 (6.5%)	17 (0.9%)	154 (8.5%)	327 (18.1%)	32.5	304^th of 437 public high schools	30.4%		27	320^th of 442 public high schools	27.6%	16		42.2	42.2			59.9	59.9		13.5	13.5	$17,062	$1,279	$15,783
Gov John Rogers High School	Public	9-12	12801 86th Ave E	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8717	1,750	74	23.6	43.1%	768 (43.9%)	143 (8.2%)	395 (22.6%)	144 (8.2%)	6 (0.3%)	65 (3.7%)	214 (12.2%)	52.2	203^rd of 437 public high schools	53.5%		55.2	180^th of 442 public high schools	59.3%	23		53.7	53.7			66.5	66.5		24.5	24.5	$15,950	$1,140	$14,810
Challenger High School	Public	7-12	18117 A Street South	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6800	366	20	18.6	61.2%	192 (52.5%)	22 (6.0%)	76 (20.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	51 (13.9%)	17.8	372^nd of 437 public high schools	14.9%		13.3	407^th of 442 public high schools	7.9%	35	12.5	24.7	21.2	31.0	28.1	53.1	40.0	22.2	12.5	13.0	$22,217	$550	$21,666
Transition 18-21 Program	Public	12	516 176th St E	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 800-2300	51	0		60.8%	19 (37.3%)	9 (17.6%)	13 (25.5%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	7 (13.7%)								(n/a)
Acceleration Academy	Public	9-12	16218 Pacific Ave	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 267-1045	405	8	50.6	62.5%	171 (42.2%)	32 (7.9%)	98 (24.2%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.7%)	58 (14.3%)								(n/a)		5.5	5.5								$6,429	$381	$6,048
Puyallup Open Doors/POD	Public	9-12	1501 39th Ave SW	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 864-5700	91	4	25.2	73.6%	44 (48.4%)	4 (4.4%)	25 (27.5%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (11.0%)								(n/a)											$28,442	$2,114	$26,329
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	22215 38th Avenue East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7000	1,651	81	20.4	49.8%	706 (42.8%)	106 (6.4%)	395 (23.9%)	61 (3.7%)	15 (0.9%)	86 (5.2%)	269 (16.3%)	44.4	244^th of 437 public high schools	44.2%		45.4	238^th of 442 public high schools	46.2%	6		45.5	45.5			65.7	65.7		22.6	22.6	$16,421	$879	$15,542
Franklin Pierce High School	Public	9-12	11002 18th Ave E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3805	1,138	64	17.7	65.4%	296 (26.0%)	101 (8.9%)	397 (34.9%)	105 (9.2%)	11 (1.0%)	68 (6.0%)	160 (14.1%)	42.3	254^th of 437 public high schools	41.9%		51.7	200^th of 442 public high schools	54.8%	54		49.8	49.8			62.7	62.7		17.8	17.8	$18,880	$2,033	$16,848
Gates Secondary School	Public	8-12	813 132nd Street S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-4005	98	12	8.2	68.4%	36 (36.7%)	5 (5.1%)	26 (26.5%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	16 (16.3%)								(n/a)		12.5	12.5								$37,236	$2,429	$34,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce County Skills Center

What is the racial makeup of Pierce County Skills Center?

Students at Pierce County Skills Center are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Pierce County Skills Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 315 students attended Pierce County Skills Center.

What district is Pierce County Skills Center in?

Bethel School District

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