Total enrollment
14,794
-9 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Federal Way
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
99,493
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
14,794
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
33
public K-12
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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 14,803 students in SY 2020-21 versus 14,794 in SY 2024-25.
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.