Top Rankings
Lake Stevens 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,644 students in Lake Stevens School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Lake Stevens School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Stevens School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Stevens Sr High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
16 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
9,788 Students
392,562 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,390 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,717
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,390
$19,247
Best Lake Stevens School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Homelink
Alternative School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1594
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1594
Gr: K-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Lake Stevens Sr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2908 113th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1515
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1515
Gr: 10-12 | 2,187 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Cavelero Mid High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8220 24th St Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1630
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1630
Gr: 8-9 | 1,455 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Lssd Open Doors
Alternative School
12309 22nd St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1623
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1623
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Outcomes For Academic Resilience
Alternative School
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Prove High School
Alternative School
12309 22nd St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Gr: 9-12
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