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Item: Lynden School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

516 Main St
Lynden, WA 98264-9514

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 354-4443

www.lynden.wednet.edu

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,551 students in Lynden School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Lynden School District have an score of 38% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,832 Schools

# Students

3,646 Students

737,736 Students

# Teachers

183 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lynden School District	Washington
Kind	294	224
1	260	220
2	276	234
3	271	245
4	252	234
5	263	241
6	264	242
7	288	217
8	262	214
9	35	15
10	29	17
11	28	18
12	29	21

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District Rank

Lynden School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#108 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lynden School District
2023	#108
2022	#106
2021	#101
2019	#101
2018	#71
2017	#71
2016	#38
2015	#50
2014	#84
2013	#50
2012	#70

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2023	37%	41%
2022	39%	40%
2019	51%	50%
2018	54%	51%
2017	55%	51%
2016	59%	51%
2015	56%	49%
2014	69%	65%
2013	69%	64%
2012	65%	63%
2011	63%	60%

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54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2022	54%	53%
2019	62%	61%
2018	54%	61%
2017	64%	61%
2016	70%	62%
2015	63%	56%
2014	79%	74%
2013	79%	73%
2012	75%	72%
2011	71%	70%
2010	70%	70%

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50%

49%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2023	84%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2019	85%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	89%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	78%	78%
2012	83%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	0.54	0.69
2023	0.53	0.68
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.52	0.67
2020	0.50	0.65
2019	0.50	0.65
2018	0.47	0.64
2017	0.47	0.64
2016	0.46	0.63
2015	0.45	0.62
2014	0.45	0.61
2013	0.45	0.61
2012	0.46	0.60
2011	0.45	0.58
2010	0.42	0.56
2009	0.41	0.55
2008	0.39	0.54
2007	0.38	0.51
2006	0.37	0.49
2005	0.39	0.49
2004	0.37	0.48
2003	0.36	0.47
2002	0.35	0.45
2001	0.34	0.44
2000	0.32	0.42
1999	0.31	0.40
1998	0.30	0.40
1997	0.31	0.39
1996	0.31	0.39
1995	0.29	0.36
1994	0.29	0.35
1993	0.29	0.34
1992	0.29	0.33
1991	0.26	0.32
1990	0.23	0.31
1989	0.21	0.29
1988	0.21	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	4%	9%
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	4%	7%
1999	4%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	28%	26%
2023	27%	26%
2022	26%	25%
2021	25%	25%
2020	24%	24%
2019	24%	24%
2018	25%	23%
2017	25%	23%
2016	24%	22%
2015	24%	22%
2014	22%	21%
2013	22%	20%
2012	22%	20%
2011	21%	18%
2010	19%	16%
2009	19%	16%
2008	17%	15%
2007	17%	14%
2006	16%	14%
2005	17%	13%
2004	15%	12%
2003	15%	12%
2002	15%	11%
2001	14%	10%
2000	13%	10%
1999	12%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	13%	8%
1996	12%	8%
1995	11%	7%
1994	11%	7%
1993	12%	6%
1992	11%	6%
1991	11%	6%
1990	9%	5%
1989	8%	5%
1988	8%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

61%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	62%	48%
2023	63%	49%
2022	65%	50%
2021	65%	51%
2020	67%	53%
2019	67%	53%
2018	69%	55%
2017	69%	55%
2016	70%	56%
2015	70%	57%
2014	71%	58%
2013	71%	59%
2012	70%	60%
2011	71%	63%
2010	74%	64%
2009	75%	65%
2008	76%	66%
2007	77%	68%
2006	78%	69%
2005	76%	70%
2004	78%	71%
2003	78%	71%
2002	79%	73%
2001	80%	74%
2000	81%	75%
1999	82%	76%
1998	83%	76%
1997	82%	77%
1996	82%	78%
1995	84%	79%
1994	83%	80%
1993	84%	81%
1992	84%	81%
1991	85%	82%
1990	87%	83%
1989	89%	84%
1988	88%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,217 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2023	$55 MM	$18 MM
2022	$54 MM	$18 MM
2021	$55 MM	$18 MM
2020	$54 MM	$18 MM
2019	$50 MM	$16 MM
2018	$58 MM	$13 MM
2017	$43 MM	$13 MM
2016	$35 MM	$14 MM
2015	$27 MM	$12 MM
2014	$27 MM	$12 MM
2012	$25 MM	$12 MM
2011	$25 MM	$12 MM
2010	$27 MM	$12 MM
2009	$26 MM	$12 MM
2008	$25 MM	$11 MM
2007	$23 MM	$10 MM
2006	$22 MM	$10 MM
2005	$21 MM	$9 MM
2004	$20 MM	$9 MM
2003	$19 MM	$9 MM
2002	$19 MM	$9 MM
2001	$18 MM	$9 MM
2000	$17 MM	$8 MM
1999	$17 MM	$8 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$7 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2023	$55 MM	$15 MM
2022	$54 MM	$17 MM
2021	$55 MM	$15 MM
2020	$54 MM	$17 MM
2019	$47 MM	$16 MM
2018	$68 MM	$14 MM
2017	$71 MM	$13 MM
2016	$37 MM	$13 MM
2015	$25 MM	$10 MM
2014	$27 MM	$11 MM
2012	$25 MM	$12 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$10 MM
2009	$25 MM	$11 MM
2008	$27 MM	$11 MM
2007	$22 MM	$10 MM
2006	$21 MM	$9 MM
2005	$20 MM	$9 MM
2004	$19 MM	$9 MM
2003	$18 MM	$8 MM
2002	$17 MM	$9 MM
2001	$17 MM	$9 MM
2000	$16 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$19 MM	$7 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,205

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2023	$15,651	$20,861
2022	$14,692	$20,595
2021	$16,912	$22,261
2020	$14,692	$20,595
2018	$17,738	$17,034
2017	$13,198	$16,266
2016	$11,332	$16,359
2015	$9,052	$11,994
2014	$9,418	$12,940
2012	$8,598	$12,445
2011	$8,919	$12,577
2010	$9,309	$11,994
2009	$9,080	$12,260
2008	$8,703	$11,273
2007	$8,251	$10,323
2006	$7,975	$9,385
2005	$7,577	$8,889
2004	$7,468	$9,060
2003	$7,411	$8,698
2002	$7,403	$7,902
2001	$7,016	$8,010
2000	$6,613	$7,416
1999	$6,368	$7,257
1998	$6,124	$6,806
1997	$5,907	$6,273
1995	$5,531	$5,897
1992	$4,662	$5,711
1990	$4,254	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,217

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lynden School District	Washington
2023	$15,663	$17,883
2022	$14,648	$19,584
2021	$16,925	$19,082
2020	$14,648	$19,584
2018	$20,773	$17,238
2017	$21,758	$16,506
2016	$12,054	$15,517
2015	$8,486	$10,499
2014	$9,309	$12,404
2012	$8,735	$11,905
2011	$8,627	$11,693
2010	$8,727	$10,499
2009	$8,655	$11,231
2008	$9,628	$11,125
2007	$7,910	$9,967
2006	$7,583	$8,893
2005	$7,091	$8,879
2004	$7,161	$8,617
2003	$6,982	$8,253
2002	$6,778	$7,974
2001	$6,784	$8,055
2000	$6,221	$7,278
1999	$5,994	$7,029
1998	$6,367	$6,800
1997	$7,577	$6,422
1995	$5,328	$6,024
1992	$4,687	$6,438
1990	$4,188	$4,978

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Best Lynden School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Isom Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8461 Benson Rd
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-1992

Gr: K-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Vossbeck Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1301 Bridgeview Dr
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-0488

Gr: K-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

Lynden Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8750 Line Rd
Lynden, WA 98264
(206) 354-2952

Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #44.

Lynden Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1986 Main St Suite A
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-6675

Gr: K-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #55.

Fisher Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 N 14th St
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-4291

Gr: K-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 84% (Top 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education