Marysville School District

4220 80th St Ne
Marysville, WA 98270-3498
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marysville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,314 students in Marysville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Marysville School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Marysville School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marysville Getchell 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
24 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
9,998 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
536 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Marysville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#229 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marysville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marysville   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.
41%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marysville   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.
38%
49%
73%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marysville   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.68
# American Indian Students
554 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
2%
# Asian Students
663 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,852 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
26%
# Black Students
381 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
4,254 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
43%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
103 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,139 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
361
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
658
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
762
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
755
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
712
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
707
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
724
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
692
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
802
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
779
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
843
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,086 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,815 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marysville   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
$178 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marysville   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
$19,086
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marysville   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
$17,815
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marysville   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 Marysville School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marysville Getchell High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8301 84th St. Ne
Marysville, WA 98270
(360) 965-2602
Grades: 9-12
| 1,431 students
Rank: #22.
Marysville Sd Special
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4220 80th St Ne
Marysville, WA 98270
(360) 965-0177
Grades: PK-12
| 225 students
Rank: #33.
Marysville Pilchuck High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5611 108th Street Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(360) 965-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,189 students
Rank: #44.
Legacy High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7204 27th Ave Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(360) 965-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: #55.
Heritage School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7204 27th Ave Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(360) 965-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marysville Nwesd 189 Youth Engagement
Alternative School
1605 7th Street
Marysville, WA 98270
(360) 333-1520
Grades: 10-12
| 184 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marysville Online High School
Alternative School
7204 27th Ave Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(360) 965-3002
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 9,998 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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