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Item: Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390-1933

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Top 20%

Tel: (253) 891-6000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

15 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

10,674 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

544 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
Pre-K	438	74
Kind	667	227
1	723	231
2	778	242
3	733	232
4	769	240
5	787	242
6	780	239
7	767	241
8	756	243
9	904	257
10	962	263
11	814	259
12	796	272

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District Rank

Sumner-Bonney Lake 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
2022	#40
2021	#21
2019	#21
2018	#25
2017	#24
2016	#24
2015	#41
2014	#32
2013	#47
2012	#70
2011	#52

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2022	52%	40%
2019	64%	50%
2018	63%	51%
2017	63%	51%
2016	64%	51%
2015	59%	49%
2014	78%	65%
2013	70%	64%
2012	65%	63%
2011	65%	60%
2010	56%	54%

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66%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2022	66%	53%
2019	73%	61%
2018	63%	61%
2017	72%	61%
2016	73%	62%
2015	66%	56%
2014	88%	74%
2013	79%	73%
2012	75%	72%
2011	74%	70%
2010	74%	70%

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58%

49%

92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2022	92%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	94%	88%
2017	89%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	86%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	81%	78%
2011	83%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2023	0.55	0.68
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.50	0.67
2020	0.46	0.65
2019	0.46	0.65
2018	0.42	0.64
2017	0.42	0.64
2016	0.41	0.63
2015	0.41	0.62
2014	0.41	0.61
2013	0.40	0.61
2012	0.39	0.60
2011	0.36	0.58
2010	0.31	0.56
2009	0.30	0.55
2008	0.30	0.54
2007	0.28	0.51
2006	0.27	0.49
2005	0.25	0.49
2004	0.24	0.48
2003	0.23	0.47
2002	0.21	0.45
2001	0.21	0.44
2000	0.19	0.42
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.18	0.40
1997	0.18	0.39
1996	0.17	0.39
1995	0.16	0.36
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.15	0.34
1992	0.14	0.33
1991	0.13	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

18%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake 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	7%	15%
2007	7%	14%
2006	7%	14%
2005	6%	13%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%

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% White

63%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2023	64%	49%
2022	66%	50%
2021	68%	51%
2020	72%	53%
2019	72%	53%
2018	74%	55%
2017	74%	55%
2016	75%	56%
2015	75%	57%
2014	76%	58%
2013	76%	59%
2012	77%	60%
2011	80%	63%
2010	83%	64%
2009	83%	65%
2008	83%	66%
2007	85%	68%
2006	85%	69%
2005	86%	70%
2004	86%	71%
2003	88%	71%
2002	89%	73%
2001	88%	74%
2000	90%	75%
1999	91%	76%
1998	91%	76%
1997	90%	77%
1996	91%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	92%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	93%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	11%	9%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$178 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2021	$178MM	$18MM
2020	$180MM	$18MM
2019	$172MM	$16MM
2018	$143MM	$13MM
2017	$136MM	$13MM
2016	$120MM	$14MM
2015	$89MM	$12MM
2014	$100MM	$12MM
2012	$99MM	$12MM
2011	$103MM	$12MM
2010	$89MM	$12MM
2009	$87MM	$12MM
2008	$83MM	$11MM
2007	$79MM	$10MM
2006	$77MM	$10MM
2005	$79MM	$9MM
2004	$66MM	$9MM
2003	$64MM	$9MM
2002	$63MM	$9MM
2001	$61MM	$9MM
2000	$56MM	$8MM
1999	$53MM	$8MM
1998	$51MM	$7MM
1997	$55MM	$7MM
1996	$47MM	$7MM
1995	$45MM	$6MM
1992	$37MM	$5MM
1990	$29MM	$4MM

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Spending

$155 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2021	$155MM	$15MM
2020	$156MM	$17MM
2019	$198MM	$16MM
2018	$176MM	$14MM
2017	$133MM	$13MM
2016	$114MM	$13MM
2015	$127MM	$10MM
2014	$98MM	$11MM
2012	$115MM	$12MM
2011	$123MM	$11MM
2010	$127MM	$10MM
2009	$110MM	$11MM
2008	$82MM	$11MM
2007	$74MM	$10MM
2006	$71MM	$9MM
2005	$75MM	$9MM
2004	$88MM	$9MM
2003	$64MM	$8MM
2002	$60MM	$9MM
2001	$58MM	$9MM
2000	$53MM	$8MM
1999	$56MM	$8MM
1998	$54MM	$7MM
1997	$53MM	$7MM
1996	$50MM	$7MM
1995	$43MM	$6MM
1992	$44MM	$6MM
1990	$26MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,687

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2021	$18,188	$22,261
2020	$17,507	$20,595
2018	$14,733	$17,034
2017	$14,100	$16,266
2016	$12,966	$16,359
2015	$9,856	$11,994
2014	$11,384	$12,940
2012	$11,852	$12,445
2011	$12,499	$12,577
2010	$10,748	$11,994
2009	$10,441	$12,260
2008	$9,969	$11,273
2007	$9,504	$10,323
2006	$9,153	$9,385
2005	$9,768	$8,889
2004	$8,147	$9,060
2003	$8,036	$8,698
2002	$7,847	$7,902
2001	$7,734	$8,010
2000	$7,104	$7,416
1999	$6,987	$7,257
1998	$6,886	$6,806
1997	$7,568	$6,273
1995	$6,600	$5,897
1992	$6,171	$5,711

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Spending / Student

$14,488

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Washington
2021	$15,791	$19,082
2020	$15,112	$19,584
2018	$18,116	$17,238
2017	$13,862	$16,506
2016	$12,316	$15,517
2015	$14,108	$10,499
2014	$11,234	$12,404
2012	$13,700	$11,905
2011	$14,993	$11,693
2010	$15,385	$10,499
2009	$13,236	$11,231
2008	$9,817	$11,125
2007	$8,928	$9,967
2006	$8,438	$8,893
2005	$9,283	$8,879
2004	$10,864	$8,617
2003	$8,041	$8,253
2002	$7,436	$7,974
2001	$7,368	$8,055
2000	$6,796	$7,278
1999	$7,413	$7,029
1998	$7,301	$6,800
1997	$7,314	$6,422
1995	$6,293	$6,024
1992	$7,250	$6,438

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District manages 15 public schools serving 10,674 students.

What is the rank of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is ranked #42 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?

63% of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Sumner-Bonney Lake School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 10,674 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 92% (Top 10% in WA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education