Federal Way, WA Public Schools

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8%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

17%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Federal Way school information

Index	Federal Way	Washington	National
Average Test Scores	44%	54%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	29	1,991	79,221
Total private schools	9	548	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	147	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Federal Way are 8% lower than the national average
There are approximately 29 public schools in Federal Way
86.8% of people in Federal Way have completed 8th grade
85.8% of people in Federal Way have completed high school
25.2% of people in Federal Way have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Federal Way

Index	Federal Way	Washington	National
Completed 8th grade	86.8%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.8%	86.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	62.9%	67.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	36.2%	43.3%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.2%	33.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.9%	12.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	3.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.5%	1.3%

Federal Way, WA School Districts

Federal Way School District

There are a total of 29 public schools, 9 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Federal Way. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Federal Way, WA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Federal Way, WA, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	78%	62.8%
Maple Valley, WA	26,739	74%	54.2%
University Place, WA	33,661	72%	49.1%
Bonney Lake, WA	21,247	70%	45.1%
Sumner, WA	10,246	67%	39.0%
Federal Way, WA	96,812	44%	8.2%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Nampa, ID	96,825	45%	5.6%
Albany, NY	96,860	42%	11.9%
Erie, PA	96,616	47%	1.2%
Bend, OR	97,032	57%	19.0%
Lawrence, KS	97,348	42%	11.5%
Federal Way, WA	96,812	44%	8.2%

Source: The Federal Way, WA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.