Top Rankings
Lake Stevens School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,644 students in Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Stevens School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Stevens Sr 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
9,788 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Lake Stevens 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
35 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
821 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,652 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
397 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
5,845 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
60%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
988 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
665
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
716
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
822
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
718
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
694
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
741
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
764
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
758
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
721
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
735
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
758
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
725
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
704
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,390 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,717
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,390
$19,246
Best Lake Stevens School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homelink
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1594
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1594
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Stevens Sr High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2908 113th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1515
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1515
Grades: 10-12
| 2,187 students
Rank: #33.
Cavelero Mid High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8220 24th St Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1630
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1630
Grades: 8-9
| 1,455 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lssd Open Doors
Alternative School
12309 22nd St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1623
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1623
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Outcomes For Academic Resilience
Alternative School
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Prove High School
Alternative School
12309 22nd St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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