Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public School System
Address
2445 3rd Ave. S.
Seattle
, Washington, 98134
United States
Coordinates47°34′50″N 122°19′51″W / 47.58056°N 122.33083°W / 47.58056; -122.33083
District information
TypePublic
MottoEvery student achieving, everyone accountable[4]
GradesPre-K through 12
EstablishedJanuary 3, 1867; 157 years ago (1867-01-03)[1]
SuperintendentDr. Brent Jones
Budget$1,044,890,979
(FY 2019-2020)[2]
NCES District ID5307710[3]
Students and staff
Students53,876[5]
Teachers3,192[6]
Other information
Websiteseattleschools.org
Incorporated and Unincorporated areas of King County, with Seattle highlighted

Seattle Public Schools is the largest public school district in the state of Washington. The school district serves almost all of Seattle. Additionally it includes sections of Boulevard Park and Tukwila.[7] As of the 2021-2022 academic year, 106 schools are operated by the district, which serve 51,650 students throughout the city.[8]

  1. ^ Hazard, Joseph T., Early History of the Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Retired Teachers Association, 1955. Accessed online 2008-06-02.
  2. ^ Seattle Public Schools, 2019-2020 Adopted Budget, Seattle Public Schools, August 2019. Accessed online 2020-01-04.
  3. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Seattle School District No.1". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ^ Seattle Public Schools, SPS District Vision, Mission and Core Beliefs, Seattle Public Schools, date unknown. Accessed online 2008-09-16.
  5. ^ Washington State Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction, Total Enrollment Gender & Ethnicity Report (Archive), Washington State OSPI, January 25, 2008. Accessed online 30 May 2008.
  6. ^ Washington State Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction, Washington State Report Card 2007-08, Washington State OSPI, August 26, 2008. Accessed online 2008-09-16.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: King County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/5). Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  8. ^ WA State OSPI report card. Retrieved 2023-01-09