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Lake Stevens School District

Item: Lake Stevens School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

12309 22nd St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

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Top 20%

Tel: (425) 335-1500

www.lkstevens.wednet.edu

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

16 Schools

761 Schools

# Students

10,117 Students

270,540 Students

# Teachers

525 Teachers

16,823 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
Pre-K	259	67
Kind	443	127
1	425	117
2	438	122
3	507	122
4	425	115
5	418	112

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District Rank

Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#54 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District
2023	#54
2022	#56
2021	#41
2019	#41
2018	#39
2017	#34
2016	#33
2015	#47
2014	#49
2013	#34
2012	#49

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49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	49%	41%
2022	46%	40%
2019	57%	50%
2018	59%	51%
2017	60%	51%
2016	61%	51%
2015	58%	49%
2014	78%	65%
2013	74%	64%
2012	73%	63%
2011	70%	60%

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61%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2022	61%	53%
2019	70%	61%
2018	59%	61%
2017	71%	61%
2016	71%	62%
2015	64%	56%
2014	82%	74%
2013	79%	73%
2012	75%	72%
2011	73%	70%
2010	72%	70%

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57%

49%

88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	88%	84%
2022	91%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	91%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	91%	81%
2014	89%	80%
2013	92%	78%
2012	88%	78%
2011	83%	77%

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(2022-23)

31.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	31.7%	34.7%
2022	17.1%	18.4%
2021	28.2%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	0.59	0.68
2022	0.56	0.68
2021	0.53	0.67
2020	0.48	0.65
2019	0.48	0.65
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.43	0.63
2015	0.43	0.62
2014	0.43	0.61
2013	0.43	0.61
2012	0.42	0.60
2011	0.41	0.58
2010	0.35	0.56
2009	0.34	0.55
2008	0.32	0.54
2007	0.29	0.51
2006	0.26	0.49
2005	0.24	0.49
2004	0.22	0.48
2003	0.20	0.47
2002	0.24	0.45
2001	0.17	0.44
2000	0.16	0.42
1999	0.16	0.40
1998	0.16	0.40
1997	0.15	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.11	0.36
1994	0.11	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.12	0.33
1991	0.13	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	4%	8%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	7%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Hispanic

16%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	17%	26%
2022	17%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	14%	24%
2019	14%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	14%	23%
2016	14%	22%
2015	13%	22%
2014	13%	21%
2013	12%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	8%	16%
2009	8%	16%
2008	8%	15%
2007	7%	14%
2006	6%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

59%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	61%	49%
2022	63%	50%
2021	66%	51%
2020	70%	53%
2019	70%	53%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	74%	56%
2015	74%	57%
2014	74%	58%
2013	74%	59%
2012	75%	60%
2011	76%	63%
2010	80%	64%
2009	80%	65%
2008	81%	66%
2007	84%	68%
2006	85%	69%
2005	87%	70%
2004	88%	71%
2003	89%	71%
2002	87%	73%
2001	91%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	91%	76%
1997	92%	77%
1996	94%	78%
1995	94%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	93%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	10%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,857 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$164 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	$164 MM	$18 MM
2022	$159 MM	$18 MM
2021	$164 MM	$18 MM
2020	$159 MM	$18 MM
2019	$172 MM	$16 MM
2018	$130 MM	$13 MM
2017	$121 MM	$13 MM
2016	$101 MM	$14 MM
2015	$81 MM	$12 MM
2014	$85 MM	$12 MM
2012	$81 MM	$12 MM
2011	$80 MM	$12 MM
2010	$81 MM	$12 MM
2009	$85 MM	$12 MM
2008	$91 MM	$11 MM
2007	$87 MM	$10 MM
2006	$64 MM	$10 MM
2005	$56 MM	$9 MM
2004	$53 MM	$9 MM
2003	$51 MM	$9 MM
2002	$50 MM	$9 MM
2001	$49 MM	$9 MM
2000	$43 MM	$8 MM
1999	$41 MM	$8 MM
1998	$37 MM	$7 MM
1997	$36 MM	$7 MM
1996	$40 MM	$7 MM
1995	$28 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$160 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	$160 MM	$15 MM
2022	$164 MM	$17 MM
2021	$160 MM	$15 MM
2020	$164 MM	$17 MM
2019	$196 MM	$16 MM
2018	$152 MM	$14 MM
2017	$131 MM	$13 MM
2016	$98 MM	$13 MM
2015	$79 MM	$10 MM
2014	$84 MM	$11 MM
2012	$75 MM	$12 MM
2011	$74 MM	$11 MM
2010	$79 MM	$10 MM
2009	$86 MM	$11 MM
2008	$95 MM	$11 MM
2007	$100 MM	$10 MM
2006	$91 MM	$9 MM
2005	$56 MM	$9 MM
2004	$50 MM	$9 MM
2003	$47 MM	$8 MM
2002	$47 MM	$9 MM
2001	$53 MM	$9 MM
2000	$42 MM	$8 MM
1999	$45 MM	$8 MM
1998	$40 MM	$7 MM
1997	$34 MM	$7 MM
1996	$40 MM	$7 MM
1995	$33 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,173

$18,889

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	$16,891	$20,861
2022	$16,542	$20,595
2021	$18,024	$22,261
2020	$16,542	$20,595
2018	$14,753	$17,034
2017	$13,649	$16,266
2016	$11,716	$16,359
2015	$9,574	$11,994
2014	$10,210	$12,940
2012	$9,908	$12,445
2011	$9,914	$12,577
2010	$10,274	$11,994
2009	$10,929	$12,260
2008	$11,802	$11,273
2007	$11,263	$10,323
2006	$8,232	$9,385
2005	$7,351	$8,889
2004	$7,017	$9,060
2003	$6,962	$8,698
2002	$7,071	$7,902
2001	$7,138	$8,010
2000	$6,713	$7,416
1999	$6,443	$7,257
1998	$6,050	$6,806
1997	$6,237	$6,273
1995	$5,690	$5,897
1992	$6,080	$5,711
1990	$4,658	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,857

$19,341

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Stevens School District	Washington
2023	$16,561	$17,883
2022	$17,041	$19,584
2021	$17,672	$19,082
2020	$17,041	$19,584
2018	$17,203	$17,238
2017	$14,790	$16,506
2016	$11,403	$15,517
2015	$9,398	$10,499
2014	$10,063	$12,404
2012	$9,231	$11,905
2011	$9,104	$11,693
2010	$10,084	$10,499
2009	$11,149	$11,231
2008	$12,363	$11,125
2007	$12,964	$9,967
2006	$11,662	$8,893
2005	$7,404	$8,879
2004	$6,636	$8,617
2003	$6,443	$8,253
2002	$6,681	$7,974
2001	$7,762	$8,055
2000	$6,557	$7,278
1999	$7,068	$7,029
1998	$6,563	$6,800
1997	$5,934	$6,422
1995	$6,603	$6,024
1992	$6,788	$6,438
1990	$4,587	$4,978

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Best Lake Stevens School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillcrest Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9315 4th St Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1545

Gr: PK-5 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Skyline Elementary School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1033 91st Ave Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1520

Gr: PK-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #33.

Highland Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3220 113th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1585

Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #44.

Sunnycrest Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3411 99th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1535

Gr: PK-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Learning Center

Add to Compare

9215 29th St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1643

Gr: PK | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,117 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 88% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education