Sunnyside School District

1110 S 6th St
Sunnyside, WA 98944-2197
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 1,571 students in Sunnyside School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sunnyside School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
6,500 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
17,864 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#221 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sunnyside   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
41%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunnyside   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)
47%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunnyside   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 Sunnyside   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
6,033 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
400 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
6%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
454
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
12,664
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sunnyside   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
$118 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Sunnyside   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
$18,208
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sunnyside   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
$18,126
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sunnyside   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 Sunnyside School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
810 S. 16th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
916 N. 16 Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 836-4157
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 6,500 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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