Sumner School District

1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390-1933
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,609 students in Sumner School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bonney Lake High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
10,217 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Sumner School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#21 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sumner   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
64%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sumner   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
73%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumner   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sumner   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
293 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,708 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
24%
# Black Students
172 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
6,780 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
66%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,163 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
281
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
709
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
675
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
776
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
723
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
718
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
800
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
859
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
781
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
773
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,136 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sumner   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Sumner   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,434
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sumner   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,136
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sumner   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sumner School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumner High School
Math: 56% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,726 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeridge Middle School
Math: 63% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5909 Myers Rd E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Grades: 6-9
| 723 students
Rank: #33.
Sumner Middle School
Math: 65% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Grades: 6-9
| 704 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Middle School
Math: 60% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10921 199th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Grades: 6-9
| 865 students
Rank: #55.
Bonney Lake High School
Math: 38% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10920 199th Ave Ct E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,591 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 10,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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