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Sound Christian Academy

Tacoma · WA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Sound Christian Academy compares for families

What families should know about Sound Christian Academy.

  • LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Industrial Design Engineering and Arts, Mount Tahoma High School, Concordia Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 280 in 2018 to 268 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-4.3%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -1.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 268 students:

2023
265
2025
259
2027
254

≈ 14 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 14 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $224,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts
Tacoma
Public 1.2 392 -1.8%
Mount Tahoma High School
Tacoma
Public 1.7 1,410 +2.5%
Concordia Christian Academy
Tacoma
Private 1.9 191 +66.1%
Concordia Christian Academy
Tacoma
Private 1.9 192 +40.1%
Northwest Career and Technical High School
Lakewood
Public 2.1
Insight School of WA Open Doors Program
Tacoma
Public 2.2 8
Lincoln High School
Tacoma
Public 2.3 1,556 -4.4%
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
Lakewood
Public 2.4 307 +0.0%

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