Top Rankings
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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,542 students in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), 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 Bonney Lake 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 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
10,674 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
63%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,687
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,488
$19,246
Best Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sumner High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,866 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Bonney Lake High School
(Math: 37% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,676 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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