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Renton, Washington - 29 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Renton School District #123 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,639 per pupil, Renton School District ranks #126 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
15,230
Total Enrollment
29
Schools
$17,639
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Renton School District operates 29 public schools serving 15,230 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 6 combined, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $17,639 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.7% local, 56.5% state, and 9.8% 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 48/100, ranked #123 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 29 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 350.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 21.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cascade Elementary School, with a diversity index of 79.1/100.
Its largest campus is Hazen Senior High School, enrolling 1,796 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Griffin Home, at 3 students, a 599x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Renton School District school enrollment varies 599× across entities
Renton School District school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,796 students (highest), a spread of 1,793 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.
Renton School District student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — 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.
Renton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Renton School District is typically wider than the Renton School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Renton School District has 29 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 15,230 students.
How much does Renton School District spend per student?
Renton School District spends $17,639 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #123 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Renton School District?
Renton School District students are 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 21.0% Asian, 16.0% African American, averaged across 29 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Renton School District?
Renton School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #123 out of 238 districts in Washington.