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'''Federal Way Public Schools''' (FWPS) is a [[School district#United States|school district]] in [[King County, Washington]] covering all of [[Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way]] and portions of [[Kent, Washington|Kent]], [[Des Moines, Washington|Des Moines]], [[Auburn, Washington|Auburn]], and unincorporated [[census-designated place]]s [[Lakeland North, Washington|Lakeland North]] and [[Lakeland South, Washington|Lakeland South]], encompassing {{convert|35|sqmi|km2}}.

There are 37 schools<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |urllast=https://www.fwps.org/Page/2612 |first= |date= |title=About Federal Way Public Schools / District Profile |lasturl=https://www.fwps.org/about-us/district-profile |firsturl-status=|date=|website=http|language=en |archive-url= |archive-date=|url-status= |access-date=20192024-0804-1426 |website=http |language=en}}</ref> in the district, consisting of 21 [[Elementary school (United States)|elementary schools]], 2 [[K-8 school]]s, 6 [[Secondary education in the United States#Middle school / Junior high school|middle schools]], 4 [[Secondary education in the United States#High school|high schools]], 3 [[Specialist school|specialized schools]], and one [[online school]].

== Overview ==

==== School Composition ====

FWPS comprises of 37 schools<ref name=":0" />, including:

* 20 [[Elementary school (United States)|Elementary schools]]

* 3 [[K-8 school]]s

* 6 [[Secondary education in the United States#Middle school / Junior high school|Middle schools]]

* 4 [[Secondary education in the United States#High school|High schools]]

* 4 [[Specialist school|Specialized schools]]

==== Student Body Demographic ====

Out of 21,136 students <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Overview of Federal Way School District |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/washington/districts/federal-way-school-district-102292#:~:text=The%20student%20body%20at%20the,Hawaiian%20or%20other%20Pacific%20Islander. |access-date=2024-04-26}}</ref>, the demographic is as follows:

* 20.6% White<ref name=":1" />

* 15.9% Black<ref name=":1" />

* 12.2% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander<ref name=":1" />

* 11.3% Two or more races<ref name=":1" />

* 6.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander<ref name=":1" />

* 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name=":1" />

Enrollment by gender includes:

* 48% Female<ref name=":1" />

* 52% Male<ref name=":1" />

==== Graduation Rates ====

Federal Way Public Schools is the most diverse school district in Washington state, and the 5th most diverse in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/d/federal-way-public-schools-wa/|title=Explore Federal Way Public Schools|website=Niche|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>