Renton, WA Public Schools

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18%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

17%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Renton school information

Index	Renton	Washington	National
Average Test Scores	57%	54%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	31	1,991	79,221
Total private schools	10	548	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	147	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Renton are 18% higher than the national average
There are approximately 31 public schools in Renton
87.6% of people in Renton have completed 8th grade
86.6% of people in Renton have completed high school
35.4% of people in Renton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Renton

Index	Renton	Washington	National
Completed 8th grade	87.6%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.6%	86.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	67.8%	67.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	45.5%	43.3%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	35.4%	33.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.4%	12.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	3.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.5%	1.3%

Renton, WA School Districts

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Tukwila School District

There are a total of 31 public schools, 10 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Renton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Renton, WA schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Renton, WA, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Medina, WA	3,283	91%	88.5%
Sammamish, WA	65,265	86%	78.2%
Mercer Island, WA	25,820	85%	77.8%
Redmond, WA	67,959	83%	73.1%
Bainbridge Island, WA	24,859	81%	67.9%
Renton, WA	101,871	57%	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Davenport, IA	102,199	53%	10.6%
South Bend, IN	102,686	25%	48.9%
Sparks, NV	102,895	42%	13.3%
Las Cruces, NM	102,950	27%	44.6%
Vista, CA	100,659	38%	21.1%
Renton, WA	101,871	57%	18.2%

Source: The Renton, 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.