district-spotlight
Lake Washington Added 7,123 Students. No Other District Came Close.
Lake Washington grew 30% since 2010, climbing from 6th to 2nd largest in Washington. Asian students now outnumber white in a district reshaped by tech.
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demographics
Gender X Grew 6,300% in Washington Schools, Then the Count Reversed
Washington, one of few states tracking nonbinary students, saw Gender X enrollment surge from 77 to nearly 5,000 before declining two years running.
special-populations
1 in 25 Washington Students Was Homeless Last Year
Washington's student who is currently homeless count tripled to 43,542 over 15 years before a suspicious 28% drop in 2026 that may reflect funding cuts, not improvement.
covid-impact
Six Years Later, 63% of Washington Districts Haven't Recovered
Only 117 of 316 Washington school districts have recovered to pre-COVID enrollment levels. In 2026, even the recovery stalled.
district-spotlight
Three Districts, 10,000 New Students: The Tri-Cities Boom
Pasco and Richland both grew 30% since 2010 while most of Washington lost students. Then all three Tri-Cities districts declined in the same year.
demographics
141,000 Fewer White Students in 16 Years
White enrollment in Washington fell every year since 2010, a decline larger than Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma combined. The pandemic doubled the pace.
special-populations
1 in 7 Washington Students Is Now an English Learner
Washington's English learner population nearly doubled in 16 years to 159,472. The growth reshaped suburban districts and agricultural communities alike.
grade-shift
Kindergarten Down 16%, and the Worst Is Still Coming
Washington kindergarten enrollment fell 13,609 from its 2020 peak while Grade 12 hit a record 98,754. The pipeline inversion signals decline through 2032.
district-spotlight
Seattle Spent a Decade Building. Six Years Erased It.
Seattle added 9,000 students over a decade, then lost 5,153 since 2020. A shrinking kindergarten pipeline and $87M budget gap signal structural decline.
enrollment
Washington Lost 9,099 Students and Three Years of Progress
After three years of post-COVID recovery, Washington's K-12 enrollment reversed course in 2025-26, dropping by the most since the pandemic year itself.
demographics
White Students Now 47% of Washington's Schools
White enrollment fell below 50% in 2022 and keeps dropping. Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian growth reshaped the state over 16 years.
enrollment
Washington Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
OSPI releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing a 9,099-student loss that erased three years of post-COVID recovery.