About
Seattle Public Schools
Seattle Public Schools, the largest K-12 school system in Washington state, has a deep commitment to every student’s journey—to ensure that each student will graduate ready for college, career and life.
Our Students Come First
We believe it is essential to place the interests of students above all others in every decision we make. The core work of Seattle Public Schools is supporting student learning. We believe it is our responsibility to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status, language proficiency, learning style or disability, achieves to their highest level.
Mission
Seattle Public Schools is committed to eliminating opportunity gaps to ensure access and provide excellence in education for every student.
Vision
Every Seattle Public Schools’ student receives a high-quality, world-class education and graduates prepared for college, career, and community.
Goals and Guardrails
Learn more about the Goals and Guardrails that govern the district
Seattle Public Schools Fast Facts
(as of Aug. 11, 2026)
Total Enrollment
48,957 students
23,022 students in K-5th grade
10,938 students in 6th-8th grade
14,997 students in 9th-12th grade
Educators
6,404 school-based staff
Budget
General Fund FY 2025-26:
$1,352,858,641
Schools and Grades Offered
- Preschool-12th Grade
- 106 Schools: Our schools include neighborhood, option, and service schools.
Student Diversity
Gender
Female 47.8%
Male 51%
X 1.2%
Race and Ethnicity
- Asian 12%
- Black 14.2%
- Hispanic 15.2%
- Multi-Race 12.8%
- Native American 0.4%
- Pacific Island 0.6%
- White 44.9%
Languages or Dialects Spoken at Home
Top 10 Languages
- Spanish
- Somali
- Vietnamese
- Chinese (Cantonese)
- Amharic
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Oromo
- Tigrinya
- Japanese
- Arabic
Living our values: Seattle Excellence is about changing broken systems and undoing legacies of racism
At Seattle Public Schools, we are working to dramatically improve academic and life outcomes for students of Color by disrupting the legacies of racism in our educational system.
By actively becoming an anti-racist educational system – and ensuring students furthest away from educational justice thrive – conditions in Seattle Public Schools will improve for all.
Our Foundational Beliefs for Supporting Student Learning
In Seattle Public Schools, we understand that a shared vision of practice is essential to fostering the learning communities that each of our students and adults needs to thrive. Read more about our district foundational beliefs.
Policies and Procedures
Seattle School Board establish and adopt policies that guide the operation of the school district. The superintendent procedures are the detailed directions that put policy into practice.
School Reports and CSIP
School reports show a snapshot of a school’s academic growth, family and staff engagement, and overall school performance. and The CSIP is an opportunity for schools to report on and monitor their goals.
School Levies
There is a gap between what the state funds for K-12 education and what Seattle students need.
The money Seattle Public Schools collects from local, voter-approved education levies stays in Seattle. We use these funds to provide the quality of education that our students and families expect, and to ensure our students have safe, welcoming schools that support student success.
