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Sunnyside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,184 students in Sunnyside School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sunnyside School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Sunnyside School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunnyside High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
6,369 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sunnyside 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,917 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
25%
# Black Students
10 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
377 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
6%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
442
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
445
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
455
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
489
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,499 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,582
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,499
$19,309
Best Sunnyside School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunnyside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 E. Edison Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-2601
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-2601
Grades: 9-12
| 2,181 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shs Graduation Alliance
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1801 E Edison Ave
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(855) 486-8855
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(855) 486-8855
Grades: 9-12
| 3 students
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