Public schools in SeaTac, WA
SeaTac has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,314 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Highline Public Schools 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 SeaTac's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in SeaTac | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Public Schools | 7 | 18,048 | $20,594 |
| Kent School District | 1 | 25,586 | $19,199 |
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 SeaTac, 644 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyee High School | 644 | 18.6 | 62.0% | Highline Public Schools |
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.
2 middle schools in SeaTac, 1,423 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Middle School | 803 | 22.7 | 62.5% | Highline Public Schools |
| Chinook Middle School | 620 | 17.4 | 59.0% | Highline Public Schools |
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 SeaTac, 2,022 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge Elementary | 697 | 16.6 | 66.4% | Kent |
| Bow Lake Elementary | 524 | 15.8 | 65.6% | Highline Public Schools |
| McMicken Heights Elementary | 484 | 15.0 | 64.3% | Highline Public Schools |
| Madrona Elementary | 317 | 15.8 | 65.9% | Highline Public Schools |
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.
One other school in SeaTac, 225 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Early Childhood Center | 225 | 37.5 | 83.1% | Highline Public Schools |
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 SeaTac's public schools compare with Washington's
The median SeaTac school has 17.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Washington median of 16.7. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 572 students (state 391).
| SeaTac | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.0 | 16.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 572 | 391 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 SeaTac 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 SeaTac
- Highline Public SchoolsRuns 7 of SeaTac's 8 public schools and spent $20,594 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,594
- Tyee High School, the largest high school in SeaTac644 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.644
- Compare Highline Public Schools with Kent School DistrictSeaTac'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 SeaTac 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 SeaTac
How many public schools are in SeaTac, WA?
8 public schools with an address in SeaTac were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,314 students.What is the largest high school in SeaTac?
Tyee High School, with 644 students in 2024-25 (Highline Public Schools).Which districts run SeaTac's schools?
Highline Public Schools (7 schools), Kent 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