International School

International School, a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Bellevue, Washington, run under Bellevue School District, enrolls 600 students, covering grades 6 through 12.

Bellevue School District runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 20,339 students. International School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, International School records that 60% of the student body identifies as Asian. The remainder looks like 23% White, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 21% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, International School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 8% of students at International School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), International School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jing Mei Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at International School has increased 4%, going from 578 students in 2018 to 600 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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