The Downtown School, A Lakeside School, Seattle WA: 9-12

The Downtown School, A Lakeside School is a private school in Seattle, WA teaching grades 9-12. It reported 142 students and about 16.9 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: 9-12
Students: 142
Teachers: 11
Students per teacher: 16.9
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 93%
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
O'Dea High School	$24,035	2026-27	1.6
Seattle Academy	$52,940	2026-27	1.8

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Anne School	PreK-8	228	13.9	Roman Catholic	<1
Spruce St. School	K-5	108	9.5	Nonsectarian	<1
The Northwest School of the Arts	6-12	429	7.5	Nonsectarian	1
Fusion Academy Seattle	6-12	39	2.3	Nonsectarian	2
O'Dea High School	9-12	461	14.4	Roman Catholic, all-boys	2
Ideal School	K-9	116	9.7	Nonsectarian	2
Seattle Amistad School	PreK-8	96	13.9	Nonsectarian	2
Seattle Academy	6-12	1,170	7.6	Nonsectarian	2

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