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B−

Sultan School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Sultan and Gold Bar, and parts of Everett.

Sultan’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Washington school districts

Students
2,139
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,667
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sultan School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $2,059 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Sultan 7,230B−Gold Bar 2,561

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sultan. Grade by grade →

K–5Sultan Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Sultan Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Sultan Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 40.1% · 956 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 53.4% · 958 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 83.8% · 139 in the class

91% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,667 per student · 1% above WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 76%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,863’20
1,904’21
2,074’22
2,069’23
2,139’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Student Services School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sultan
32 students32:1
Sultan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sultan
676 students17:1
Gold Bar Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gold Bar
313 students14:1
Sultan Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Sultan
30 students
Sultan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sultan
462 students21:1
Sultan Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sultan
581 students22:1
Sky Valley Options
High · Grades 9–12 · Sultan
34 students26:1
Open Doors Youth Reengagement
High · Grades 9–12 · Sultan
11 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mukilteo School DistrictMukilteo
$19,874per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.