The Northwest School

Seattle · WA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Programs & features
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How The Northwest School compares for families

What families should know about The Northwest School.

  • LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences, The Polytech, Puget Sounds Community School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

42%
admit rate
$12,973
in-state tuition/yr · $43,209 out-of-state

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Washington-Seattle Campus profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 506 in 2018 to 453 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-10.5%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -2.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 453 students:

2023
441
2025
417
2027
394

≈ 59 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 59 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $944,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Seattle
Private 0.4 1,081 +15.5%
The Polytech
Seattle
Private 0.5 6
Puget Sounds Community School
Seattle
Private 1.2 33
Fusion Academy Seattle
Seattle
Private 1.3 54
The Bush School
Seattle
Private 1.9 703 +7.0%
Academy For Precision Learning
Seattle
Private 3.7 115 -9.4%
University Prep
Seattle
Private 5.3 613 +7.9%
Privett Academy
Mercer Island
Private 5.8 2

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