Top Rankings
Federal Way School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 45 public schools serving 22,250 students in Federal Way School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.
Public Schools in Federal Way School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
46 Schools
2,555 Schools
# Students
22,250 Students
1,096,728 Students
# Teachers
1,212 Teachers
60,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Federal Way School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%