CLIP

CLIP, a minimally staffed high school in Carnation, Washington, run under Riverview School District, hosts 64 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% below the state mean of about 573.

Within Riverview School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,996 students, CLIP is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CLIP lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with King County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CLIP has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting CLIP tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which CLIP is one.

The closest other public school is PARADE, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 113%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 64 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.