Sumner-Bonney Lake School District operates 15 public schools serving 10,414 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,743 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pierce County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,617 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.6% local, 60.4% state, and 6.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,807 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #209 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 414:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Sumner High School accounts for 17.3% of all Sumner-Bonney Lake School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sumner-Bonney Lake School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District school enrollment varies 53× across entities
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 1,857 students (highest), a spread of 1,822 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is typically wider than the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District has 15 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 9 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,414 students.
How much does Sumner-Bonney Lake School District spend per student?
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District spends $19,617 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #209 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?
The average teacher salary in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is $84,807 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pierce County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District students are 60.5% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, 2.2% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sumner-Bonney Lake School District?
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #209 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.