Total enrollment
6,151
-561 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Sunnyside School District
Washington · 6,151 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Sunnyside School District reaches 6,151 students across 9 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Sunnyside School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sunnyside School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #118 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,151 | #48 of 183 | #1,537 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #77 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #119 of 183 | #7,907 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.5% | #9 of 183 | #926 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #143 of 146 | #6,343 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sunnyside School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Washington Elementary at 35.7% proficient to Sierra Vista Middle School at 18.0%, a gap of 17.8 points. That is the 62nd widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 6,862 to 6,147 students (down 10%) and from 365 to 333 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside High School | Sunnyside | High | 09-12 | 2,122 |
| Harrison Middle School | Sunnyside | Middle | 06-08 | 820 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | Sunnyside | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 |
| Washington Elementary | Sunnyside | Elementary | PK-05 | 602 |
| Chief Kamiakin Elementary School | Sunnyside | Elementary | PK-05 | 575 |
| Sierra Vista Middle School | Sunnyside | Middle | 06-08 | 549 |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | Sunnyside | Elementary | PK-KG | 474 |
| Outlook Elementary School | Outlook | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 |
| SHS Graduation Alliance | Sunnyside | High | 09-12 | 4 |
About Sunnyside School District
As a low-population district in Washington, Sunnyside School District serves 6,151 students across 9 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Sunnyside School District consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 683 in this district, higher than the Washington typical of 446.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 8%: 6,712 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,151 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sunnyside School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.