Support School

Support School, a rural-scale combined-grade school in Federal Way, Washington, operated by Federal Way School District, educates 55 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Within Federal Way School District, which oversees 43 schools and 22,250 students, Support School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Support School logs that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 25% Hispanic, 16% Black, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, census data for King County shows median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Support School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gateway to College, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Support School.

Support School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Support School's enrollment has contracted 43% since 2018, when it stood at 96 (now 55). Asian enrollment moved from 3% to 13% across the same window.

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