Top Rankings
Sumner School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,609 students in Sumner School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bonney Lake High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
912 Schools
# Students
10,217 Students
421,031 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
20,717 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sumner School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)64%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)73%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
293 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,708 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
24%
# Black Students
172 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
6,780 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
66%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,163 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
709
2,449
# Students in 1st Grade:
675
3,041
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
3,357
# Students in 3rd Grade:
776
3,378
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
3,479
# Students in 5th Grade:
723
3,567
# Students in 6th Grade:
718
14,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
18,599
# Students in 8th Grade:
800
20,553
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
87,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
859
85,051
# Students in 11th Grade:
781
82,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
773
91,099
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,136 is less than the state median of $19,494. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,434
$19,038
Spending / Student
$15,136
$19,494
Best Sumner School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumner High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,726 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeridge Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5909 Myers Rd E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Grades: 6-9
| 723 students
Rank: #33.
Sumner Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Grades: 6-9
| 704 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10921 199th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Grades: 6-9
| 865 students
Rank: #55.
Bonney Lake High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10920 199th Ave Ct E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5700
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,591 students
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