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1 / 25#25. Mill Creek
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 20,846
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2 / 25#24. Shoreline
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 59,280
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3 / 25#23. Edmonds
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 42,783
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4 / 25#22. Mukilteo
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 21,312
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5 / 25#21. Duvall
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,279
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6 / 25#20. North Bend
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,745
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7 / 25#19. Medina
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,889
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8 / 25#18. Cottage Lake
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,170
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9 / 25#17. Bothell
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 48,610
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10 / 25#16. Kenmore
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,594
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11 / 25#15. Bainbridge Island
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,607
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12 / 25#14. Woodway
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,174
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13 / 25#13. Snoqualmie
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,750
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14 / 25#12. Lake Forest Park
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,356
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15 / 25#11. Seattle
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 741,440
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16 / 25#10. Kirkland
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 91,614
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17 / 25#9. Issaquah
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 39,472
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18 / 25#8. Mercer Island
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,282
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19 / 25#7. Woodinville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,440
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20 / 25#6. Sammamish
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,375
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21 / 25#5. Newcastle
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,945
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22 / 25#4. Clyde Hill
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,104
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23 / 25#3. Yarrow Point
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,192
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24 / 25#2. Bellevue
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 151,199
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25 / 25#1. Redmond
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 75,721
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