Seattle Public Schools has a fair amount of data online however it is in different places and in PDFs making it difficult to visualize the information across schools.

This website is a personal project which takes the available data and begins to visualize it both on maps and in graphs In order to learn from it.

Keep scrolling to explore maps and learn about local schools.

Keep in mind that data can be used in honest and dishonest ways, create false narratives and can tell the story you want it to. This website does not attempt to provide answers but allows you access to more information so you can be better informed.

Annual Enrollment

In 2023-2024 SPS has been looking at a budget shortfall due to changes in school funding, and declining enrollment and future projections.

The available data shows that the district suffered during the pandemic but recovered when school was in person.

When looking at King County birth rate it does seem like there may be likely declines in the next few years. However, based on past attendence rates the total enrollment should see little declines for total student count in the next 3-4 years and a total of around 60-80 less kindergartners in Seattle Public Schools a year.

The future enrollent predictions shown in the below dropdown are not broken down by grade levels as SPS does not release that information yearly.

Monthly enrollment is tracked by the district. They are shown in the dropdown based on region. Monthly totals that are changing month to month can show an issue but often show a more highly mobile population.

Total enrollment Est. future enrollment Birth rate Monthly count Monthly count - NE Seattle Monthly count - NW Seattle Monthly count - Central Seattle Monthly count - SE Seattle Monthly count - SW Seattle

Private Schools

Private schools are not required to release the same levels of data. There is no clear data source showing which neighborhood had more or less loss from the public school system. The red dots show private schools with over 100 students.

In the 2010 Census it appeared that 76% of public school-aged children were enrolled in SPS and 24% of students were enrolled in private schools or were homeschooled.

In comparison, the WA state average of school-age eligible students not attending public schools is 9% and in Portland Public Schools it is 14% and 30% in San Francisco.

Zones and School Choice

Within Seattle there is a school that your address is zoned for. Children living within this zone can attend the school at any point.

Parents may apply to either other zoned choice schools or the District's Choice school system.

The initial map displays the number of Seattle Public School students within the zoned area who attend their assigned school.

Clicking through the dropdown below, you can explore where students who attend choice schools were originally assigned. Choice schools may have specialized programming such as dual language, K-8, expeditionary learning, e-stem, etc.

Please note the data is from 2021-2022 as Seattle Public Schools no longer releases this data set.

Attendence rate for zoned schools Salmon Bay Licton Springs Queen Anne Cedar Park Hazel Wolf Thornton Creek McDonald Int'l John Stanford TOPS Orca South Shore Pathfinder Louisa Boren STEM

Buildings and capacity

In discussing the possibility of school consolidations, school sizing has been mentioned as a deciding factor.

Total enrollment is a valuable indicator, however building capacity, how much of the building is utilized and the building size compared to the number of students in its zoned area are also important to keep in mind.

Building Size Building Utilization Building Condition Building Condition - 1 mile radius from large buildings Building size to zoned area

Demographics and density

Demographics, density and diversity are often factors the district considers in decision making. The additional maps are based on SPS data and definitions.

Density Equity Tier Students furthest from educational justice Special Ed services Free and reduced Lunch African American Males African American Students Asian Students Hispanic/Latino Students Mixed Race Students White Students Highly Capable Cohort English Language Learners Experiencing Homelessness