Total enrollment
59,410
-3,419 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
136 schools in Seattle
Washington · Public K-12
Seattle, Washington reports 136 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 59,410 students (84 elementary, 16 middle, and 28 high).
4-year change in Seattle
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
128
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
754,195
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
59,410
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
136
public K-12
About Seattle
Seattle is a sizable Washington city in terms of public-school footprint, with 136 schools and 59,410 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 84 elementary, 16 middle, 28 high, and 8 other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 59,410 students, declined 5% from the 62,829 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Seattle discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.