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Sunnyside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,182 students in Sunnyside School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sunnyside School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Sunnyside School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunnyside 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
6,500 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sunnyside School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)41%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,033 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
24%
# Black Students
7 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
400 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
6%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
454
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,126 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,208
$19,148
Spending / Student
$18,126
$19,607
Best Sunnyside School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunnyside High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 E. Edison Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-2601
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-2601
Grades: 9-12
| 2,179 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shs Graduation Alliance
Alternative School
1801 E Edison Ave
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(855) 486-8855
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(855) 486-8855
Grades: 9-12
| 3 students
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