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Item: Seattle School District No. 1
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2445 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134-1165

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (206) 252-0010

www.seattleschools.org

Top Rankings

Seattle School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

108 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

50,773 Students

1,096,569 Students

# Teachers

3,027 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
Pre-K	944	67
Kind	3,744	229
1	3,763	220
2	3,916	234
3	3,976	245
4	3,724	234
5	3,975	241
6	3,624	242
7	3,561	241
8	3,508	243
9	3,599	250
10	3,886	257
11	4,013	261
12	4,540	280

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District Rank

Seattle School District No. 1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#24 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	#24
2022	#26
2021	#22
2019	#22
2018	#20
2017	#30
2016	#26
2015	#36
2014	#80
2013	#40
2012	#63

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57%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2023	57%	41%
2022	56%	40%
2019	64%	50%
2018	65%	51%
2017	65%	51%
2016	65%	51%
2015	62%	49%
2014	73%	65%
2013	72%	64%
2012	69%	63%
2011	65%	60%

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67%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2022	67%	53%
2019	72%	61%
2018	65%	61%
2017	71%	61%
2016	71%	62%
2015	65%	56%
2014	77%	74%
2013	77%	73%
2012	74%	72%
2011	72%	70%
2010	71%	70%

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61%

49%

88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2023	88%	84%
2022	86%	84%
2019	83%	84%
2018	86%	88%
2017	79%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	76%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	75%	78%
2011	76%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	0.74	0.69
2023	0.74	0.68
2022	0.73	0.68
2021	0.73	0.67
2020	0.73	0.65
2019	0.73	0.65
2018	0.72	0.64
2017	0.72	0.64
2016	0.72	0.63
2015	0.73	0.62
2014	0.73	0.61
2013	0.73	0.61
2012	0.73	0.60
2011	0.72	0.58
2010	0.71	0.56
2009	0.71	0.55
2008	0.72	0.54
2007	0.72	0.51
2006	0.73	0.49
2005	0.72	0.49
2004	0.73	0.48
2003	0.73	0.47
2002	0.73	0.45
2001	0.73	0.44
2000	0.72	0.42
1999	0.72	0.40
1998	0.72	0.40
1997	0.72	0.39
1996	0.72	0.39
1995	0.72	0.36
1994	0.71	0.35
1993	0.71	0.34
1992	0.71	0.33
1991	0.70	0.32
1990	0.69	0.31
1989	0.69	0.29
1988	0.68	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	12%	9%
2023	12%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	14%	8%
2020	14%	8%
2019	14%	8%
2018	15%	8%
2017	15%	8%
2016	16%	8%
2015	16%	8%
2014	17%	7%
2013	18%	8%
2012	18%	7%
2011	20%	7%
2010	22%	10%
2009	22%	10%
2008	22%	9%
2007	22%	8%
2006	23%	8%
2005	23%	8%
2004	23%	8%
2003	23%	8%
2002	23%	8%
2001	24%	7%
2000	24%	7%
1999	24%	7%
1998	25%	7%
1997	25%	7%
1996	25%	7%
1995	26%	6%
1994	25%	6%
1993	24%	6%
1992	23%	6%
1991	23%	6%
1990	22%	5%
1989	21%	5%
1988	20%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	14%	26%
2023	14%	26%
2022	13%	25%
2021	13%	25%
2020	12%	24%
2019	12%	24%
2018	12%	23%
2017	12%	23%
2016	12%	22%
2015	13%	22%
2014	13%	21%
2013	13%	20%
2012	12%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	12%	16%
2009	12%	16%
2008	12%	15%
2007	11%	14%
2006	12%	14%
2005	11%	13%
2004	11%	12%
2003	11%	12%
2002	11%	11%
2001	10%	10%
2000	10%	10%
1999	9%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	9%	8%
1996	8%	8%
1995	8%	7%
1994	7%	7%
1993	7%	6%
1992	7%	6%
1991	6%	6%
1990	6%	5%
1989	5%	5%
1988	5%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	16%	5%
2023	16%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	17%	5%
2020	16%	5%
2019	16%	5%
2018	17%	4%
2017	17%	4%
2016	17%	4%
2015	18%	4%
2014	17%	5%
2013	18%	5%
2012	19%	5%
2011	20%	5%
2010	21%	6%
2009	21%	5%
2008	21%	6%
2007	22%	6%
2006	22%	6%
2005	23%	6%
2004	23%	6%
2003	23%	6%
2002	23%	5%
2001	23%	5%
2000	23%	5%
1999	23%	5%
1998	23%	5%
1997	23%	5%
1996	23%	4%
1995	22%	5%
1994	22%	4%
1993	23%	4%
1992	24%	4%
1991	24%	4%
1990	24%	4%
1989	24%	4%
1988	24%	4%

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% White

44%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	43%	48%
2023	44%	49%
2022	44%	50%
2021	44%	51%
2020	46%	53%
2019	46%	53%
2018	46%	55%
2017	46%	55%
2016	46%	56%
2015	45%	57%
2014	45%	58%
2013	44%	59%
2012	43%	60%
2011	44%	63%
2010	43%	64%
2009	43%	65%
2008	43%	66%
2007	42%	68%
2006	41%	69%
2005	41%	70%
2004	40%	71%
2003	40%	71%
2002	40%	73%
2001	40%	74%
2000	40%	75%
1999	41%	76%
1998	40%	76%
1997	40%	77%
1996	41%	78%
1995	41%	79%
1994	43%	80%
1993	42%	81%
1992	43%	81%
1991	43%	82%
1990	45%	83%
1989	46%	84%
1988	47%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2024	12%	9%
2023	12%	9%
2022	12%	9%
2021	12%	9%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,663 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,948 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$1,303 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2023	$1,303 MM	$18 MM
2022	$1,219 MM	$18 MM
2021	$1,303 MM	$18 MM
2020	$1,219 MM	$18 MM
2019	$1,144 MM	$16 MM
2018	$1,043 MM	$13 MM
2017	$949 MM	$13 MM
2016	$882 MM	$14 MM
2015	$657 MM	$12 MM
2014	$761 MM	$12 MM
2012	$685 MM	$12 MM
2011	$679 MM	$12 MM
2010	$657 MM	$12 MM
2009	$667 MM	$12 MM
2008	$607 MM	$11 MM
2007	$585 MM	$10 MM
2006	$558 MM	$10 MM
2005	$533 MM	$9 MM
2004	$526 MM	$9 MM
2003	$513 MM	$9 MM
2002	$500 MM	$9 MM
2001	$481 MM	$9 MM
2000	$461 MM	$8 MM
1999	$440 MM	$8 MM
1998	$403 MM	$7 MM
1997	$385 MM	$7 MM
1996	$346 MM	$7 MM
1995	$312 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$1,114 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2023	$1,114 MM	$15 MM
2022	$1,132 MM	$17 MM
2021	$1,114 MM	$15 MM
2020	$1,132 MM	$17 MM
2019	$1,119 MM	$16 MM
2018	$995 MM	$14 MM
2017	$933 MM	$13 MM
2016	$934 MM	$13 MM
2015	$729 MM	$10 MM
2014	$691 MM	$11 MM
2012	$624 MM	$12 MM
2011	$680 MM	$11 MM
2010	$729 MM	$10 MM
2009	$697 MM	$11 MM
2008	$648 MM	$11 MM
2007	$597 MM	$10 MM
2006	$553 MM	$9 MM
2005	$535 MM	$9 MM
2004	$484 MM	$9 MM
2003	$480 MM	$8 MM
2002	$566 MM	$9 MM
2001	$505 MM	$9 MM
2000	$490 MM	$8 MM
1999	$441 MM	$8 MM
1998	$411 MM	$7 MM
1997	$339 MM	$7 MM
1996	$327 MM	$7 MM
1995	$326 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,663

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2023	$25,430	$20,861
2022	$21,765	$20,595
2021	$24,141	$22,261
2020	$21,765	$20,595
2018	$19,114	$17,034
2017	$17,511	$16,266
2016	$16,539	$16,359
2015	$12,617	$11,994
2014	$15,069	$12,940
2012	$13,893	$12,445
2011	$14,229	$12,577
2010	$14,128	$11,994
2009	$14,502	$12,260
2008	$13,320	$11,273
2007	$12,676	$10,323
2006	$12,098	$9,385
2005	$11,408	$8,889
2004	$11,061	$9,060
2003	$10,727	$8,698
2002	$10,529	$7,902
2001	$10,106	$8,010
2000	$9,607	$7,416
1999	$9,110	$7,257
1998	$8,422	$6,806
1997	$8,089	$6,273
1995	$6,707	$5,897
1992	$6,769	$5,711
1990	$6,830	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$21,948

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Seattle School District No. 1	Washington
2023	$21,749	$17,883
2022	$20,213	$19,584
2021	$20,647	$19,082
2020	$20,213	$19,584
2018	$18,247	$17,238
2017	$17,218	$16,506
2016	$17,525	$15,517
2015	$13,989	$10,499
2014	$13,685	$12,404
2012	$12,670	$11,905
2011	$14,246	$11,693
2010	$15,665	$10,499
2009	$15,166	$11,231
2008	$14,219	$11,125
2007	$12,948	$9,967
2006	$11,991	$8,893
2005	$11,445	$8,879
2004	$10,174	$8,617
2003	$10,035	$8,253
2002	$11,919	$7,974
2001	$10,612	$8,055
2000	$10,205	$7,278
1999	$9,125	$7,029
1998	$8,587	$6,800
1997	$7,113	$6,422
1995	$7,006	$6,024
1992	$6,559	$6,438
1990	$6,399	$4,978

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Seattle School District No. 1?

Seattle School District No. 1 manages 108 public schools serving 50,773 students.

What is the rank of Seattle School District No. 1?

Seattle School District No. 1 is ranked #22 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Seattle School District No. 1?

44% of Seattle School District No. 1 students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Seattle School District No. 1?

Seattle School District No. 1 has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Seattle School District No. 1's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,948 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 108 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 88% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education