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Item: Federal Way School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003-5433

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (253) 945-2000

www.fwps.org

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Federal Way School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

45 Schools

800 Schools

# Students

21,815 Students

302,560 Students

# Teachers

1,205 Teachers

16,189 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Federal Way School District	Washington
Pre-K	33	5
Kind	128	12
1	129	12
2	129	13
3	142	13
4	163	14
5	155	21
6	1,504	213
7	1,602	241
8	1,566	243
9	134	33
10	132	24
11	84	25
12	79	28

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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.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Federal Way School District
2023	#256
2022	#249
2021	#237
2019	#237
2018	#229
2017	#238
2016	#205
2015	#207
2014	#190
2013	#154
2012	#142

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24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	24%	41%
2022	23%	40%
2019	35%	50%
2018	35%	51%
2017	36%	51%
2016	37%	51%
2015	39%	49%
2014	54%	65%
2013	57%	64%
2012	59%	63%
2011	58%	60%

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38%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2022	38%	53%
2019	47%	61%
2018	35%	61%
2017	48%	61%
2016	53%	62%
2015	46%	56%
2014	68%	74%
2013	69%	73%
2012	69%	72%
2011	69%	70%
2010	69%	70%

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32%

49%

82%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	82%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	91%	88%
2017	83%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	76%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	70%	78%
2011	72%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.80

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	0.80	0.68
2022	0.80	0.68
2021	0.79	0.67
2020	0.80	0.65
2019	0.80	0.65
2018	0.79	0.64
2017	0.79	0.64
2016	0.79	0.63
2015	0.78	0.62
2014	0.78	0.61
2013	0.78	0.61
2012	0.78	0.60
2011	0.77	0.58
2010	0.71	0.56
2009	0.71	0.55
2008	0.70	0.54
2007	0.69	0.51
2006	0.67	0.49
2005	0.64	0.49
2004	0.62	0.48
2003	0.60	0.47
2002	0.58	0.45
2001	0.56	0.44
2000	0.52	0.42
1999	0.51	0.40
1998	0.49	0.40
1997	0.47	0.39
1996	0.45	0.39
1995	0.42	0.36
1994	0.39	0.35
1993	0.37	0.34
1992	0.34	0.33
1991	0.32	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	3%

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% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	13%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	12%	8%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	11%	8%
2017	11%	8%
2016	12%	8%
2015	12%	8%
2014	12%	7%
2013	13%	8%
2012	13%	7%
2011	13%	7%
2010	20%	10%
2009	19%	10%
2008	19%	9%
2007	18%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	17%	8%
2004	17%	8%
2003	16%	8%
2002	16%	8%
2001	15%	7%
2000	14%	7%
1999	14%	7%
1998	13%	7%
1997	12%	7%
1996	12%	7%
1995	11%	6%
1994	11%	6%
1993	10%	6%
1992	9%	6%
1991	9%	6%

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% Hispanic

33%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	33%	26%
2022	33%	25%
2021	33%	25%
2020	31%	24%
2019	31%	24%
2018	30%	23%
2017	30%	23%
2016	28%	22%
2015	27%	22%
2014	26%	21%
2013	24%	20%
2012	23%	20%
2011	22%	18%
2010	22%	16%
2009	20%	16%
2008	18%	15%
2007	17%	14%
2006	15%	14%
2005	13%	13%
2004	12%	12%
2003	10%	12%
2002	9%	11%
2001	8%	10%
2000	7%	10%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	5%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	4%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	16%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	15%	5%
2019	15%	5%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	4%
2016	13%	4%
2015	12%	4%
2014	11%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	12%	5%
2010	13%	6%
2009	14%	5%
2008	14%	6%
2007	14%	6%
2006	13%	6%
2005	14%	6%
2004	13%	6%
2003	13%	6%
2002	12%	5%
2001	12%	5%
2000	11%	5%
1999	11%	5%
1998	10%	5%
1997	10%	5%
1996	9%	4%
1995	8%	5%
1994	7%	4%
1993	7%	4%
1992	6%	4%
1991	5%	4%

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% White

20%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	20%	49%
2022	21%	50%
2021	22%	51%
2020	25%	53%
2019	25%	53%
2018	29%	55%
2017	29%	55%
2016	31%	56%
2015	33%	57%
2014	34%	58%
2013	35%	59%
2012	37%	60%
2011	38%	63%
2010	42%	64%
2009	44%	65%
2008	46%	66%
2007	49%	68%
2006	52%	69%
2005	54%	70%
2004	56%	71%
2003	59%	71%
2002	61%	73%
2001	63%	74%
2000	67%	75%
1999	68%	76%
1998	70%	76%
1997	71%	77%
1996	73%	78%
1995	75%	79%
1994	77%	80%
1993	79%	81%
1992	80%	81%
1991	82%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	6%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2021	6%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	12%	8%
2017	12%	8%
2016	12%	7%
2015	12%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	11%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,097 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,495 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$438 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	$438 MM	$18 MM
2022	$402 MM	$18 MM
2021	$438 MM	$18 MM
2020	$402 MM	$18 MM
2019	$404 MM	$16 MM
2018	$352 MM	$13 MM
2017	$329 MM	$13 MM
2016	$310 MM	$14 MM
2015	$245 MM	$12 MM
2014	$265 MM	$12 MM
2012	$230 MM	$12 MM
2011	$242 MM	$12 MM
2010	$245 MM	$12 MM
2009	$239 MM	$12 MM
2008	$214 MM	$11 MM
2007	$200 MM	$10 MM
2006	$187 MM	$10 MM
2005	$176 MM	$9 MM
2004	$174 MM	$9 MM
2003	$170 MM	$9 MM
2002	$159 MM	$9 MM
2001	$151 MM	$9 MM
2000	$140 MM	$8 MM
1999	$134 MM	$8 MM
1998	$131 MM	$7 MM
1997	$127 MM	$7 MM
1996	$125 MM	$7 MM
1995	$125 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$534 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	$534 MM	$15 MM
2022	$505 MM	$17 MM
2021	$534 MM	$15 MM
2020	$505 MM	$17 MM
2019	$416 MM	$16 MM
2018	$355 MM	$14 MM
2017	$319 MM	$13 MM
2016	$320 MM	$13 MM
2015	$266 MM	$10 MM
2014	$244 MM	$11 MM
2012	$253 MM	$12 MM
2011	$266 MM	$11 MM
2010	$266 MM	$10 MM
2009	$254 MM	$11 MM
2008	$212 MM	$11 MM
2007	$188 MM	$10 MM
2006	$184 MM	$9 MM
2005	$191 MM	$9 MM
2004	$172 MM	$9 MM
2003	$191 MM	$8 MM
2002	$172 MM	$9 MM
2001	$148 MM	$9 MM
2000	$145 MM	$8 MM
1999	$136 MM	$8 MM
1998	$135 MM	$7 MM
1997	$130 MM	$7 MM
1996	$124 MM	$7 MM
1995	$123 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,097

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	$20,292	$20,861
2022	$17,276	$20,595
2021	$20,144	$22,261
2020	$17,276	$20,595
2018	$15,212	$17,034
2017	$14,352	$16,266
2016	$13,530	$16,359
2015	$10,961	$11,994
2014	$11,777	$12,940
2012	$10,341	$12,445
2011	$10,859	$12,577
2010	$11,458	$11,994
2009	$10,640	$12,260
2008	$9,534	$11,273
2007	$8,767	$10,323
2006	$8,136	$9,385
2005	$7,771	$8,889
2004	$7,726	$9,060
2003	$7,588	$8,698
2002	$7,024	$7,902
2001	$6,688	$8,010
2000	$6,230	$7,416
1999	$6,105	$7,257
1998	$6,082	$6,806
1997	$6,105	$6,273
1995	$6,242	$5,897
1992	$4,992	$5,711
1990	$5,213	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$24,495

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Federal Way School District	Washington
2023	$24,732	$17,883
2022	$21,667	$19,584
2021	$24,551	$19,082
2020	$21,667	$19,584
2018	$15,351	$17,238
2017	$13,927	$16,506
2016	$13,967	$15,517
2015	$11,885	$10,499
2014	$10,838	$12,404
2012	$11,378	$11,905
2011	$11,964	$11,693
2010	$12,424	$10,499
2009	$11,332	$11,231
2008	$9,448	$11,125
2007	$8,253	$9,967
2006	$7,987	$8,893
2005	$8,430	$8,879
2004	$7,624	$8,617
2003	$8,521	$8,253
2002	$7,587	$7,974
2001	$6,546	$8,055
2000	$6,471	$7,278
1999	$6,181	$7,029
1998	$6,272	$6,800
1997	$6,240	$6,422
1995	$6,131	$6,024
1992	$5,531	$6,438
1990	$5,724	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 21,815 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 82% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education