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Sumner-Bonney Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,364 students in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sumner High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
10,414 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
536 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
71 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
430 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,826 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
210 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
6,642 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,174 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
337
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
706
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
780
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
716
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
778
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
739
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
724
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
784
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
934
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
885
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,104 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 $14,850 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,104
$18,857
Spending / Student
$14,850
$19,309
Best Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,728 students
Rank: #22.
Bonney Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10920 199th Ave Ct E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5700
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
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