Dearborn Park International School vs Orca K-8 School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dearborn Park International School Orca K-8 School
Location Seattle, WA Seattle, WA
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 340 278
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 11.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.9% 35.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dearborn Park International School Orca K-8 School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,806 $21,806
District Seattle Public Schools Seattle Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dearborn Park International School Orca K-8 School
White 13.0% 36.7%
African American 14.2% 27.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 15.6%
Asian 48.4% 9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.1%
Multiracial 10.0% 9.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dearborn Park International School Orca K-8 School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio - 248:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.2% 29.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.