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Redmond, Washington - 57 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Lake Washington School District #230 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,269 per pupil, Lake Washington School District ranks #203 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
30,991
Total Enrollment
57
Schools
$16,269
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Washington School District operates 57 public schools serving 30,991 students, placing it among the larger districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 26 elementary, 12 middle, 11 combined, 8 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in King County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,269 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.5% local, 58.6% state, and 5.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 20/100, ranked #230 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 57 schools offering Advanced Placement (115 AP courses district-wide), a 416.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.6% Asian, 37.7% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John Muir Elementary, with a diversity index of 74.7/100.
Its largest campus is Eastlake High School, enrolling 2,481 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Contractual Schools, at 10 students, a 248x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lake Washington School District school enrollment varies 248× across entities
Lake Washington School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,481 students (highest), a spread of 2,471 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake Washington School District student-counselor ratio is 416:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lake Washington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Lake Washington School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lake Washington School District?
Lake Washington School District has 57 schools, including 8 high, 12 middle, 26 elementary, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 30,991 students.
How much does Lake Washington School District spend per student?
Lake Washington School District spends $16,269 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #230 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Washington School District?
Lake Washington School District students are 39.6% Asian, 37.7% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, averaged across 57 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Washington School District?
Lake Washington School District has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #230 out of 238 districts in Washington.