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Sunnyside School District

1110 S 6th St
Sunnyside, WA 98944-2197

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 837-5851

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,649 students in Sunnyside School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.

Public Preschools in Sunnyside School District have an score of 30% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

9 Schools

801 Schools

# Students

6,213 Students

280,418 Students

# Teachers

348 Teachers

17,799 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside School District	Washington
Pre-K	43	71
Kind	416	129
1	420	124
2	438	130
3	435	118
4	451	122
5	446	116

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Sunnyside 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District
2023	#259
2022	#256
2021	#221
2019	#221
2018	#169
2017	#245
2016	#252
2015	#267
2014	#232
2013	#242
2012	#247

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23%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	23%	41%
2022	22%	40%
2019	41%	50%
2018	42%	51%
2017	37%	51%
2016	35%	51%
2015	28%	49%
2014	51%	65%
2013	51%	64%
2012	51%	63%
2011	48%	60%

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37%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2022	37%	53%
2019	47%	61%
2018	42%	61%
2017	44%	61%
2016	39%	62%
2015	28%	56%
2014	52%	74%
2013	53%	73%
2012	48%	72%
2011	48%	70%
2010	47%	70%

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28%

49%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	84%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	91%	88%
2017	90%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	89%	81%
2014	85%	80%
2013	85%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	71%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	0.14	0.68
2022	0.15	0.68
2021	0.14	0.67
2020	0.14	0.65
2019	0.14	0.65
2018	0.14	0.64
2017	0.14	0.64
2016	0.14	0.63
2015	0.16	0.62
2014	0.15	0.61
2013	0.17	0.61
2012	0.16	0.60
2011	0.20	0.58
2010	0.19	0.56
2009	0.21	0.55
2008	0.23	0.54
2007	0.26	0.51
2006	0.27	0.49
2005	0.27	0.49
2004	0.30	0.48
2003	0.31	0.47
2002	0.34	0.45
2001	0.34	0.44
2000	0.35	0.42
1999	0.36	0.40
1998	0.37	0.40
1997	0.38	0.39
1996	0.41	0.39
1995	0.41	0.36
1994	0.43	0.35
1993	0.45	0.34
1992	0.46	0.33
1991	0.47	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

93%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	93%	26%
2022	92%	25%
2021	92%	25%
2020	92%	24%
2019	92%	24%
2018	93%	23%
2017	93%	23%
2016	93%	22%
2015	92%	22%
2014	92%	21%
2013	91%	20%
2012	92%	20%
2011	90%	18%
2010	90%	16%
2009	88%	16%
2008	87%	15%
2007	85%	14%
2006	85%	14%
2005	84%	13%
2004	82%	12%
2003	81%	12%
2002	80%	11%
2001	80%	10%
2000	78%	10%
1999	77%	9%
1998	76%	9%
1997	75%	8%
1996	72%	8%
1995	73%	7%
1994	70%	7%
1993	68%	6%
1992	65%	6%
1991	63%	6%

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% Black

n/a

% White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	6%	49%
2022	7%	50%
2021	7%	51%
2020	7%	53%
2019	7%	53%
2018	7%	55%
2017	7%	55%
2016	7%	56%
2015	8%	57%
2014	7%	58%
2013	9%	59%
2012	8%	60%
2011	10%	63%
2010	10%	64%
2009	11%	65%
2008	12%	66%
2007	13%	68%
2006	15%	69%
2005	16%	70%
2004	17%	71%
2003	18%	71%
2002	20%	73%
2001	20%	74%
2000	21%	75%
1999	22%	76%
1998	23%	76%
1997	25%	77%
1996	27%	78%
1995	27%	79%
1994	29%	80%
1993	31%	81%
1992	34%	81%
1991	36%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,049 is higher than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,963 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	$118 MM	$18 MM
2022	$101 MM	$18 MM
2021	$118 MM	$18 MM
2020	$101 MM	$18 MM
2019	$101 MM	$16 MM
2018	$91 MM	$13 MM
2017	$83 MM	$13 MM
2016	$92 MM	$14 MM
2015	$65 MM	$12 MM
2014	$77 MM	$12 MM
2012	$75 MM	$12 MM
2011	$83 MM	$12 MM
2010	$65 MM	$12 MM
2009	$62 MM	$12 MM
2008	$65 MM	$11 MM
2007	$56 MM	$10 MM
2006	$64 MM	$10 MM
2005	$49 MM	$9 MM
2004	$46 MM	$9 MM
2003	$46 MM	$9 MM
2002	$41 MM	$9 MM
2001	$39 MM	$9 MM
2000	$37 MM	$8 MM
1999	$37 MM	$8 MM
1998	$36 MM	$7 MM
1997	$30 MM	$7 MM
1996	$34 MM	$7 MM
1995	$27 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$118 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	$118 MM	$15 MM
2022	$114 MM	$17 MM
2021	$118 MM	$15 MM
2020	$114 MM	$17 MM
2019	$99 MM	$16 MM
2018	$89 MM	$14 MM
2017	$81 MM	$13 MM
2016	$95 MM	$13 MM
2015	$69 MM	$10 MM
2014	$76 MM	$11 MM
2012	$74 MM	$12 MM
2011	$84 MM	$11 MM
2010	$69 MM	$10 MM
2009	$62 MM	$11 MM
2008	$69 MM	$11 MM
2007	$58 MM	$10 MM
2006	$65 MM	$9 MM
2005	$47 MM	$9 MM
2004	$43 MM	$9 MM
2003	$44 MM	$8 MM
2002	$40 MM	$9 MM
2001	$39 MM	$9 MM
2000	$39 MM	$8 MM
1999	$37 MM	$8 MM
1998	$36 MM	$7 MM
1997	$30 MM	$7 MM
1996	$34 MM	$7 MM
1995	$27 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,049

$18,799

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	$18,582	$20,861
2022	$14,915	$20,595
2021	$17,633	$22,261
2020	$14,915	$20,595
2018	$13,214	$17,034
2017	$12,217	$16,266
2016	$13,450	$16,359
2015	$9,789	$11,994
2014	$11,810	$12,940
2012	$11,779	$12,445
2011	$13,214	$12,577
2010	$10,729	$11,994
2009	$10,463	$12,260
2008	$11,190	$11,273
2007	$9,729	$10,323
2006	$11,006	$9,385
2005	$8,464	$8,889
2004	$8,019	$9,060
2003	$8,135	$8,698
2002	$7,456	$7,902
2001	$7,154	$8,010
2000	$7,076	$7,416
1999	$7,190	$7,257
1998	$7,071	$6,806
1997	$6,105	$6,273
1995	$5,567	$5,897
1992	$4,905	$5,711
1990	$4,571	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,963

$19,250

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sunnyside School District	Washington
2023	$18,499	$17,883
2022	$16,800	$19,584
2021	$17,554	$19,082
2020	$16,800	$19,584
2018	$12,931	$17,238
2017	$11,883	$16,506
2016	$13,888	$15,517
2015	$10,288	$10,499
2014	$11,713	$12,404
2012	$11,684	$11,905
2011	$13,387	$11,693
2010	$11,276	$10,499
2009	$10,432	$11,231
2008	$11,959	$11,125
2007	$10,102	$9,967
2006	$11,028	$8,893
2005	$8,206	$8,879
2004	$7,629	$8,617
2003	$7,830	$8,253
2002	$7,210	$7,974
2001	$7,238	$8,055
2000	$7,421	$7,278
1999	$7,264	$7,029
1998	$7,065	$6,800
1997	$5,999	$6,422
1995	$5,520	$6,024
1992	$4,935	$6,438
1990	$4,599	$4,978

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Best Sunnyside School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 E. Jackson Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3641

Gr: PK-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Pioneer Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2101 E. Lincoln
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 836-2200

Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #33.

Chief Kamiakin Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 E. Lincoln Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-6444

Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Outlook Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3800 Vanbelle Road
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3352

Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Sun Valley Elementary School

Add to Compare

1220 N. 16th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-5851

Gr: PK-K | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 84% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education