Public and Private School Enrollment
King County includes 19 public school districts and
approximately 203 private schools. The combined public and
private school enrollment for the 2009-2010 academic year was reported at 298,592.
Key Facts
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Private schools account for 13.4% of school
enrollment with a total student body of 40,049.
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2008-09 On-time graduation rates for public
high school students in King County was 80.5%.
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Source:
OSPI (The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction)
Enrollment
by Grade and Subregion
North
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Includes the Shoreline and Northshore
public school districts.
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Total public and private school enrollment:
34,123 students
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84.0% in public schools
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: 82,318
students
- 71,838 (87.3%) attend public school districts.
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: 118,948
- 111,506 students (93.7%) attend public school districts.
Seattle
- Seattle School District is the sole public district
serving the Seattle region.
- Total public and private school enrollment: 63,203,
representing the largest single district in King County.
- Public enrollment is 73.6%, representing the lowest
regional percentage in public schools.
- The remaining 26.4% (16,673) are served by private
schools.
Free and Reduced Lunch
- 86,719 School age children participate in the Free and
Reduced Lunch Program accounting for 33.9% of public school
enrollment.
- South King County and the Seattle region have 47%
participation.
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2009 Free and Reduced Lunch
Program Participation |
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Public School District |
Total Enrollment |
Free |
Reduced |
Total Program Participation |
Total As Percent of Enrollment |
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Northshore School District |
19,292 |
2,138 |
714 |
2,852 |
14.8 |
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Shoreline School District |
8,812 |
1,644 |
500 |
2,144 |
24.3 |
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North King County Total |
28,104 |
3,782 |
1,214 |
4,996 |
17.8% |
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Bellevue School District |
17,894 |
2,820 |
867 |
3,687 |
20.6% |
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Issaquah School District |
16,760 |
1,005 |
324 |
1,329 |
7.9 |
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Lake Washington School District |
22,053 |
2,517 |
741 |
3,258 |
14.7% |
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Mercer Island School District |
2643 |
54 |
21 |
75 |
2.8% |
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Riverview School District |
3,326 |
384 |
131 |
515 |
15.4 |
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Skykomish School District |
60 |
28 |
2 |
30 |
50.0% |
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Snoqualmie Valley School District |
6,207 |
588 |
235 |
823 |
13.2% |
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East King County Total |
68,943 |
7,396 |
2,321 |
9,717 |
14.1% |
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Auburn School District |
14,712 |
5,482 |
1.332 |
6,814 |
46.3% |
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Enumclaw School District |
4,600 |
942 |
326 |
1,268 |
27.5% |
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Federal Way School District |
21,383 |
8,466 |
2,478 |
10,944 |
51.1% |
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Highline School District |
18,119 |
9,322 |
1,987 |
11,309 |
62.4% |
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Kent School District |
27,342 |
9,569 |
2,386 |
11,955 |
43.7% |
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Renton School District |
15,125 |
5,741 |
1,634 |
7,375 |
48.7% |
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Tahoma School District |
7,529 |
698 |
253 |
951 |
12.6% |
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Tukwila School District |
2,898 |
1,952 |
348 |
2,300 |
79.3% |
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Vashon Island School District |
1,439 |
150 |
60 |
210 |
14.5% |
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South King County Total |
113,147 |
42,322 |
10,804 |
53,126 |
47.0% |
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Seattle School District |
45,726 |
15,239 |
3,641 |
18,880 |
41.3% |
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Seattle Total |
45,726 |
15,239 |
3,641 |
18,880 |
41.3% |
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King County Total |
255,920 |
68,739 |
17,980 |
86,719 |
33.9% |
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OSPI (The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction)
High School Graduation
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The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI) now calculates graduation rates using the 9th grade cumulative cohort
methodology where student enrollment is calculated beginning
with 9th grade attendance. Because many schools are unable to
provide historic data on the students who would have been in the
current 12th grade cohort but no longer are, the OSPI uses
current year drop out data for each of the 4 grade levels to
estimate the cohort graduation rate. This method meets federal
reporting requirements.
The on-time graduation rate for high school students in King
County in 2009 was 80.5%. In other words, 19.5% of students who
entered the 9th grade in September of 2005 failed to graduate as
scheduled in June of 2009.
For further reading on High School Graduation Rates refer to
the section titled Cross-Cutting Issues, Racial Issues and
Equity.
On-Time Graduation Rates by District
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2008-2009 Academic Year |
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2007-2008 Academic Year |
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Annual Drop-Out Rate |
On-Time Graduation Rate |
Extended Graduation Rate |
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Annual Drop-Out Rate |
On-Time Graduation Rate |
Extended Graduation Rate |
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North King County |
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Northshore |
2.0% |
88.2% |
90.7% |
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2.7% |
86.6% |
89.2% |
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Shoreline |
2.4% |
88.9% |
92.3% |
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4.0% |
81.2% |
85.7% |
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East King County |
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Bellevue |
0.7% |
87.8% |
92.3% |
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1.1% |
88.4% |
91.1% |
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Issaquah |
1.0% |
95.9% |
100.0% |
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1.4% |
93.1% |
95.4% |
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Lake Washington |
1.8% |
92.6% |
96.8% |
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1.7% |
92.5% |
96.4% |
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Mercer Island |
1.9% |
90.0% |
91.7% |
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0.9% |
90.9% |
91.9% |
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Riverview |
2.2% |
89.8% |
96.9% |
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1.6% |
88.2% |
90.5% |
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Skykomish |
6.9% |
68.2% |
68.2% |
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13.3% |
55.6% |
55.6% |
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Snoqualmie Valley |
2.2% |
84.7% |
91.5% |
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1.4% |
92.7% |
102.9% |
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South King County |
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Auburn |
4.4% |
81.0% |
86.2% |
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4.3% |
82.4% |
87.2% |
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Enumclaw |
2.7% |
78.7% |
82.1% |
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4.3% |
82.4% |
87.2% |
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Federal Way |
3.4% |
75.6% |
83.5% |
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4.3% |
70.0% |
76.4% |
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Highline |
4.2% |
72.1% |
82.4% |
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6.5% |
72.2% |
80.0% |
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Kent |
6.1% |
76.7% |
82.5% |
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7.1% |
73.7% |
78.1% |
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Renton |
4.8% |
81.1% |
93.0% |
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6.3% |
70.2% |
80.9% |
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Tahoma |
3.2% |
87.3% |
92.2% |
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3.1% |
83.2% |
87.6% |
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Tukwila |
4.2% |
84.2% |
91.2% |
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5.9% |
77.1% |
89.2% |
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Vashon |
2.4% |
87.6% |
90.1% |
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2.7% |
86.2% |
86.9% |
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Seattle |
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Seattle |
7.1% |
70.1% |
77.9% |
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9.8% |
63.4% |
71.6% |
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The download below includes several additional years of
graduation data
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OSPI (The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction)
Education Level of Adults over 25
The results of historic patterns related to graduation and
dropouts among the adult population in King County are reflected
in levels of educational attainment for persons age 25 and over.
Migration of people into the county for high tech jobs may also
have an influence on education levels of the adult population.
The Census Bureau collects data on the level of educational
attainment for this adult population. These rates are
self-reported.
- 90% of adults age 25 or over in King County have at least a
high school diploma or equivalent.
- 39.9% of adults 25 and over in King County have at least a
Bachelor’s Degree. This makes King County one of the most highly
educated regions in the Nation.
|
2008 Population Age 25 or Over by Education
Attainment by Sub-region |
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North |
East |
South |
Seattle |
TOTAL |
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< 9TH Grade |
2.2% |
1.5% |
4.2% |
4.5% |
3.5% |
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some High School |
5.2% |
3.5% |
8.7% |
6.4% |
6.4% |
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High School (includes equivalency) |
17.7% |
14.1% |
27.0% |
15.3% |
19.1% |
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Some College, No Degree |
24.2% |
22.5% |
27.5% |
20.6% |
23.6% |
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Associates Degree |
8.2% |
7.4% |
8.6% |
6.5% |
7.5% |
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Bachelor's Degree |
28.8% |
33.7% |
17.8% |
29.7% |
26.6% |
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Master's Degree |
9.0% |
12.0% |
4.6% |
10.7% |
8.9% |
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Professional School Degree |
2.7% |
3.4% |
1.2% |
3.9% |
2.8% |
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Doctorate Degree |
1.9% |
1.8% |
0.5% |
2.3% |
1.6% |
Download Data| Source:
OSPI (The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction)
Updated June 2010
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