Total enrollment
4,791
-874 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Burien
Washington · Public K-12
Within Burien, Washington, 13 public K-12 schools teach roughly 4,791 students, an average of 369 per campus.
7-year change in Burien
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
20%
was 25%
% Hispanic
47%
was 43%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
12%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Picture School | High | 06-12 | 233 |
| Cedarhurst Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 |
| Gateway to College | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| Gregory Heights Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 488 |
| Hazel Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 |
| Highline High School | High | 09-12 | 1,423 |
| Highline Home School Center | Combined | KG-12 | 10 |
| Highline Open Doors 1418 | High | 09-12 | 240 |
| Innovation Heights Academy | High | 09-12 | 142 |
| Puget Sound High School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Seahurst Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 |
| Shorewood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 400 |
| Sylvester Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 582 |
About Burien
Burien, Washington is home to 13 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 4,791 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Burien is around 369 students, 17% noticeably below the Washington average of about 446.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 15%: 5,665 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,791 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 25% to 20% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Burien discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.