Education

• School District Enrollment
• Enrollment by Grade and Subregion
• Free and Reduced Lunch
• High School Graduation
• Education Level of Adults over Age 25

Public and Private School Enrollment

King County includes 19 public school districts and approximately 202 private schools. The combined public and private school enrollment for the 2004-2005 academic year was reported at 292,563.

Key Facts

• Private schools account for 12.7% of school enrollment with a total student body of 37,088.

• Preschool is the only grade where private schools educate a higher percentage of the population than public schools. Private schools account for 58.0%
  of the 6,726 students.

• 2005 On-time graduation rates for public high school students in King County was 76.5%.

Download Data | Source: OSPI (The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Enrollment by Grade and Subregion

North

• Includes the Shoreline and Northshore public school districts.

• Total public and private school enrollment: 35,909 students

• 84.4% in public schools

• Both North County public school districts have a majority white population with Shoreline at 67.5% and Northshore at 79.7%.

Download Data | Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Form p-105

East

• The East King County subregion is served by seven public school districts: Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Riverview, Skykomish
  and Snoqualmie Valley.
• Total public and private school enrollment: 76,877 students
• 67,801 (88.2%) attend public school districts.
• All East subregion public school districts report a majority white population: Bellevue -58.9%, Issaquah – 78.0%, Lake Washington - 76.4%, Mercer
  Island – 78.8%, Riverview – 89.7%, Skykomish - 87.1% and Snoqualmie Valley - 91.0%.

Download Data | Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Form p-105

South

• The South King County subregion is served by nine public school districts: Auburn, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Tahoma, Tukwila
  and Vashon.
• Total public and private school enrollment: 118,641
• 110,620 students (93.2%) attend public school districts.
• Three of the public school districts in South King County report that Persons of Color make up more than 50% of enrollment: Highline 58.5%,
  Renton, 54.2%, and Tukwila 69.0%.
• The remaining six districts report a majority White population: Auburn – 69.8%, Enumclaw – 87.9%, Federal Way – 54.7%, Kent – 61.3%, Tahoma –
  89.9%, and Vashon – 90.2%.

Download Data | Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Form p-105

Seattle

• Seattle School District is the sole public district serving the Seattle region.
• Total public and private school enrollment: 46,746, representing the largest single district in King County.
• Public enrollment is 76.4%, representing the lowest regional percentage in public schools.
• The remaining 23.5% (14,390) are served by private schools.
• Enrollment of Persons of Color makes up greater than 50% of the Seattle school population with 59.0% in the public district.

Download Data | Source: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Form p-105

Free and Reduced Lunch

• 74,306 School age children participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program accounting for 29.7% of public school enrollment.
• South King County and the Seattle region have over 40% participation.