Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center

Located at WaNIC, in Redmond, Washington, Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center is a cozy 9-12 campus that serves 266 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Lake Washington School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Within Lake Washington School District, which oversees 55 schools and 30,986 students, Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 47.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 2% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (King County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center is one.

Open Doors at LWIT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 706%: 33 students in 2018 compared to 266 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 64% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 47.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.