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Dearborn Park International School

Federal NCES profile for Dearborn Park International School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530771001158
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0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dearborn Park International School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#4 of 37
schools in Seattle · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
students per teacher
46.4%
free-lunch eligible

Dearborn Park International School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dearborn Park International School ranks #4 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA.

School address

Seattle, WA 98108
District: Seattle School District No. 1 · Washington

NCES ID 530771001158 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Dearborn Park International School held near 326 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 530771001158 · Seattle, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

340 enr · 14.8:1 · 46.4% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln High School (1,770 students)

Dearborn Park International School held near 326 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.0 → 23.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Dearborn Park International School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dearborn Park International School reports 340 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dearborn Park International School compares

Dearborn Park International School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 16% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.4% ▲ 3% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 340 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.4%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 31% in Washington - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,806
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 48.4%
African American 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
White 13.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.1, Dearborn Park International School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Seattle School District No. 1 reports $21,806 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dearborn Park International School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dearborn Park International School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seattle School District No. 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Seattle

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Summit Public School: Atlas
Standard public school
566 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
White Center Heights Elementary
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527 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Hilltop Elementary
Standard public school
519 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Mount View Elementary
Standard public school
460 students 20:1 students per teacher
Louisa Boren Stem K-8
Standard public school
437 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Beverly Park Elem at Glendale
Standard public school
411 students 18.7:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~340 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dearborn Park International School

How many students attend Dearborn Park International School?

Dearborn Park International School has 340 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 326 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dearborn Park International School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dearborn Park International School is 14.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dearborn Park International School?

46.4% of students at Dearborn Park International School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dearborn Park International School?

The largest demographic group at Dearborn Park International School is Asian at 48.4% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dearborn Park International School?

Dearborn Park International School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dearborn Park International School rank among schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Dearborn Park International School ranks #4 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seattle on the city page.

What other schools are in Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides Dearborn Park International School, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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