Sunnyside School District

1110 S 6th St
Sunnyside, WA 98944-2197
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sunnyside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 457 students in Sunnyside School District.
Public Preschools in Sunnyside School District have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
6,500 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Sunnyside School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#221 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sunnyside   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
41%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunnyside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
47%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunnyside   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sunnyside   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
6,033 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
400 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
6%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
454
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,126 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sunnyside   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$118 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Sunnyside   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,208
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sunnyside   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,126
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sunnyside   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sunnyside School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1220 N. 16th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-5851
Grades: PK-K
| 457 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 6,500 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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