Sultan School District

514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294-0399
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 492 students in Sultan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sultan School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency 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 middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
2,139 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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%
(2022-23)
41.8%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
25%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
61%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% 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
$15,348
$18,889
Spending / Student
$14,871
$19,341

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

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 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Sultan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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

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