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Sultan School District

Item: Sultan School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294-0399

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 793-9800

www.sultanschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,481 students in Sultan School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Sultan School District have an score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

2,139 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

114 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sultan School District	Washington
Kind	162	224
1	152	220
2	168	234
3	168	245
4	165	234
5	186	241
6	150	242
7	163	217
8	154	214
10	4	17
11	3	18
12	6	21

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District Rank

Sultan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sultan School District
2023	#160
2022	#170
2021	#166
2019	#166
2018	#169
2017	#191
2016	#194
2015	#166
2014	#158
2013	#120
2012	#112
2011	#153
2010	#96

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	33%	41%
2022	31%	40%
2019	42%	50%
2018	42%	51%
2017	41%	51%
2016	39%	51%
2015	41%	49%
2014	53%	65%
2013	58%	64%
2012	59%	63%
2011	51%	60%
2010	52%	54%

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49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2022	49%	53%
2019	56%	61%
2018	42%	61%
2017	53%	61%
2016	53%	62%
2015	50%	56%
2014	73%	74%
2013	73%	73%
2012	73%	72%
2011	67%	70%
2010	71%	70%

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42%

49%

87%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	87%	83%
2022	77%	84%
2019	77%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	72%	80%
2013	5%	78%
2012	67%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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(2022-23)

41.8%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	41.8%	34.7%
2022	5.1%	18.4%
2021	28.9%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	0.53	0.68
2022	0.51	0.68
2021	0.50	0.67
2020	0.46	0.65
2019	0.46	0.65
2018	0.42	0.65
2017	0.42	0.64
2016	0.41	0.63
2015	0.40	0.62
2014	0.35	0.61
2013	0.34	0.61
2012	0.32	0.59
2011	0.25	0.57
2010	0.31	0.54
2009	0.30	0.53
2008	0.28	0.52
2007	0.27	0.51
2006	0.26	0.50
2005	0.25	0.49
2004	0.28	0.48
2003	0.20	0.46
2002	0.19	0.45
2001	0.19	0.42
2000	0.17	0.42
1999	0.15	0.41
1998	0.14	0.40
1997	0.11	0.40
1996	0.11	0.38
1995	0.07	0.37
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.09	0.34
1991	0.11	0.32
1990	0.08	0.31
1989	0.08	0.29
1988	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	4%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1989	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

25%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	24%	26%
2022	22%	25%
2021	22%	25%
2020	22%	24%
2019	22%	24%
2018	19%	23%
2017	19%	23%
2016	19%	23%
2015	18%	22%
2014	15%	21%
2013	15%	20%
2012	14%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	11%	17%
2009	10%	16%
2008	9%	15%
2007	8%	14%
2006	7%	14%
2005	7%	13%
2004	9%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	1%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

61%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	65%	49%
2022	67%	50%
2021	67%	51%
2020	70%	53%
2019	70%	53%
2018	74%	54%
2017	74%	55%
2016	75%	56%
2015	72%	57%
2014	79%	58%
2013	81%	59%
2012	82%	60%
2011	85%	63%
2010	82%	65%
2009	83%	66%
2008	84%	67%
2007	85%	68%
2006	86%	69%
2005	86%	70%
2004	84%	71%
2003	89%	72%
2002	90%	73%
2001	90%	75%
2000	91%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	92%	77%
1997	94%	77%
1996	94%	78%
1995	96%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	95%	81%
1991	95%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	96%	84%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,433 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	$40 MM	$18 MM
2022	$36 MM	$17 MM
2021	$33 MM	$18 MM
2020	$32 MM	$18 MM
2019	$32 MM	$16 MM
2018	$29 MM	$13 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$14 MM
2015	$21 MM	$12 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$21 MM	$12 MM
2011	$21 MM	$12 MM
2010	$21 MM	$12 MM
2009	$21 MM	$12 MM
2008	$21 MM	$11 MM
2007	$20 MM	$10 MM
2006	$19 MM	$10 MM
2005	$18 MM	$9 MM
2004	$18 MM	$9 MM
2003	$18 MM	$9 MM
2002	$16 MM	$9 MM
2001	$16 MM	$9 MM
2000	$17 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$7 MM
1995	$13 MM	$6 MM
1992	$7 MM	$5 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	$44 MM	$18 MM
2022	$36 MM	$17 MM
2021	$32 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$17 MM
2019	$30 MM	$16 MM
2018	$28 MM	$14 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$23 MM	$13 MM
2015	$19 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$11 MM
2012	$20 MM	$12 MM
2011	$21 MM	$11 MM
2010	$19 MM	$10 MM
2009	$22 MM	$11 MM
2008	$20 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$9 MM
2005	$17 MM	$9 MM
2004	$17 MM	$9 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$17 MM	$9 MM
2001	$16 MM	$9 MM
2000	$17 MM	$8 MM
1999	$17 MM	$8 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$10 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$7 MM
1995	$15 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,751

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	$19,339	$23,207
2022	$18,844	$22,063
2021	$17,352	$22,261
2020	$16,317	$20,595
2018	$14,337	$17,034
2017	$12,543	$16,266
2016	$12,247	$16,359
2015	$10,097	$11,994
2014	$10,658	$12,940
2012	$9,528	$12,445
2011	$8,994	$12,577
2010	$9,467	$11,994
2009	$9,936	$12,260
2008	$9,656	$11,273
2007	$8,946	$10,323
2006	$8,429	$9,385
2005	$8,282	$8,889
2004	$7,915	$9,060
2003	$7,555	$8,698
2002	$6,969	$7,902
2001	$6,834	$8,010
2000	$7,688	$7,416
1999	$7,588	$7,257
1998	$6,046	$6,806
1997	$6,336	$6,273
1995	$7,101	$5,897
1992	$4,830	$5,711
1990	$4,335	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,433

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sultan School District	Washington
2023	$21,074	$23,082
2022	$18,551	$22,151
2021	$16,813	$19,082
2020	$16,774	$19,584
2018	$13,744	$17,238
2017	$12,686	$16,506
2016	$11,749	$15,517
2015	$9,331	$10,499
2014	$10,822	$12,404
2012	$9,297	$11,905
2011	$8,938	$11,693
2010	$8,749	$10,499
2009	$10,443	$11,231
2008	$9,227	$11,125
2007	$8,213	$9,967
2006	$7,516	$8,893
2005	$7,613	$8,879
2004	$7,379	$8,617
2003	$7,468	$8,253
2002	$7,137	$7,974
2001	$6,741	$8,055
2000	$7,646	$7,278
1999	$8,232	$7,029
1998	$5,822	$6,800
1997	$5,431	$6,422
1995	$8,268	$6,024
1992	$6,469	$6,438
1990	$4,069	$4,978

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Best Sultan School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sultan Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

501 Date St.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830

Gr: K-5 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Sultan Virtual Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800

Gr: K-12 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Sultan Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850

Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #44.

Gold Bar Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

419 Lewis Ave
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840

Gr: K-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,139 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education