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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



2004-2005 BUDGET



Revenue sources:

  • State ..................................................................... 62.7%

  • Local .................................................................... 21.1%

  • Federal ................................................................. 13.4%

  • Local non-taxes .................................................... 2.4%

  • Other ....................................................................... .4%

  • Total revenues budgeted .................................. $276,027,388



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



SCHOOL BOARD

  • Debbie Winskill


President

Term expires: December, 2007

  • Kurt Miller


Vice President

Term expires: November, 2009

  • Connie Rickman


Term expires: November, 2009

  • Gene Matsusaka


Term expires: November, 2005

  • Willie Stewart


Term expires: November, 2005


SUPERINTENDENT


James F. Shoemake, Ed.D.


LIST OF SCHOOLS


Elementary schools




Middle schools



High schools



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/