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.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,603
$18,796

Spending / Student
$15,615
$19,246

Best Lynden School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(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
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-2893
Grades: PK
| 68 students
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