Bellevue
Washington's Hispanic Graduation Gap Reverses Course
In Bellevue School District, one of the wealthiest and highest-performing districts in Washington, 68.1% of Hispanic seniors graduated on time in 2024-25. The white rate in the same district was 91.5%...
141,000 Fewer White Students in 16 Years
In 2010, nearly two out of three students in Washington's public schools were white. By 2026, fewer than half are. The state lost 140,996 white students over those 16 years, a 21.5% decline, and enrol...
White Students Now 47% of Washington's Schools
In the fall of 2022, for the first time in recorded history, white students made up less than half of Washington's public school enrollment. The threshold was crossed quietly: 49.9%, a fraction of a p...