Lynden School District

516 Main St
Lynden, WA 98264-9514
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 68 students in Lynden School District.
Public Preschools in Lynden School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
3,553 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Lynden School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#106 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lynden   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynden   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynden   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
88%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lynden   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
18 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
150 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,013 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
26%
# Black Students
44 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,190 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
311
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,603 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 $15,615 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lynden   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lynden   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,603
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lynden   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,615
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lynden   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lynden School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lynden Student Services
Special Education School
516 Main Street
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-2893
Grades: PK
| 68 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,553 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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