Public schools in Covington, WA
Covington has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,136 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kent School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Covington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Covington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent School District | 7 | 25,586 | $19,199 |
| Tahoma School District | 1 | 9,112 | $16,955 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Covington, 1,995 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentwood High School | 1,995 | 24.1 | 40.5% | Kent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Covington, 2,641 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple View Middle School | 1,046 | 21.2 | 16.3% | Tahoma |
| Cedar Heights Middle School | 876 | 20.3 | 42.6% | Kent |
| Mattson Middle School | 719 | 18.4 | 38.7% | Kent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Covington, 1,500 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Elementary School | 456 | 15.4 | 42.3% | Kent |
| Crestwood Elementary School | 386 | 15.4 | 30.8% | Kent |
| Jenkins Creek Elementary School | 340 | 14.3 | 50.9% | Kent |
| Cedar Valley Elementary School | 318 | 15.1 | 33.3% | Kent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Covington's public schools compare with Washington's
The median Covington school has 16.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Washington median of 16.7. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 588 students (state 391).
| Covington | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 588 | 391 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Covington schools and the 2,437 Washington schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Covington
- Kent School DistrictRuns 7 of Covington's 8 public schools and spent $19,199 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,199
- Kentwood High School, the largest high school in Covington1,995 students in 2024-25, 24.1 per teacher.1,995
- Compare Kent School District with Tahoma School DistrictCovington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WashingtonWashington's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Covington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Covington
How many public schools are in Covington, WA?
8 public schools with an address in Covington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,136 students.What is the largest high school in Covington?
Kentwood High School, with 1,995 students in 2024-25 (Kent School District).Which districts run Covington's schools?
Kent School District (7 schools), Tahoma School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25