Sultan School District

514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294-0399
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 674 students in Sultan School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sultan School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Sultan School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sultan Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
392,324 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)
33%
41%
49%
53%
42%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
24%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
64%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,206 is less than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,693
$18,800
Spending / Student
$15,206
$19,251

Best Sultan School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sultan Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Sultan Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Turk Drive
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9860
Gr: 9-12 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
Open Doors Youth Reengagement
Alternative School
13715 310th Ave Se
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 793-9810
Gr: 9-12 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Sky Valley Options
Alternative School
13715 310th Ave Se
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9810
Gr: 9-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,092 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 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

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