Sultan School District

514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294-0399
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 472 students in Sultan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sultan School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Sultan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sultan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sultan   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.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sultan   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.
42%
49%
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sultan   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
74 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
25%
# Black Students
44 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,332 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
178
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,338 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sultan   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
$32 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sultan   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
$15,829
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sultan   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
$15,338
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sultan   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 Sultan School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sultan Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Sultan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,074 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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