Total enrollment
14,794
-897 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
33 schools in Federal Way
Washington · Public K-12
Federal Way, Washington reports 33 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 14,794 students (18 elementary, 4 middle, and 9 high).
7-year change in Federal Way
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 27%
% Hispanic
34%
was 29%
% Black
16%
was 15%
% Asian
12%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Federal Way
Public education in Federal Way, Washington runs across 33 schools that teaches roughly 14,794 students. By footprint, Federal Way sits in the expansive bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 18 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high, and 2 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 15,691 students in SY 2017-18 versus 14,794 in SY 2024-25. Federal Way now counts 31 public schools, down from 32 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 27% to 18%.
On allk12, the community for Federal Way discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.