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.
Washington Education News & Data
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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.