Seattle School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 23 public high schools serving 15,981 students in Seattle School District No. 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Seattle School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Seattle School District No. 1 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Seattle School District No. 1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 77% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.67
# American Indian Students
205 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6,321 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
12%
8%
# Hispanic Students
7,055 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
7,434 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
15%
5%
# White Students
22,949 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
230 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
6,459 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
8%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
814
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
3,921
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,030
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,742
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,017
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,998
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,899
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,562
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,606
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,806
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,781
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,003
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,808
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,251
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,430 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,749 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 109 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 51,238 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Graduation Rate
: 86% (Top 50% in WA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 67% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 61% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education
