Bellingham School District

1306 DUPONT ST, BELLINGHAM, WA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

11,659

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

63%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

45,547

households

106,290

Total Population

$376,200

Average House Value

$1,084

Average Housing Rent

$57,622

Average Household Income

94.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Bellingham School District is a public school district serving BELLINGHAM area, Washington. For academic year 2020-2021, 25 schools served 11,659 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 25 schools. A total of 647 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Washington state assessment result, 47% of students are proficient in Math learning and 63% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://bellinghamschools.org (360)676-6400 1306 DUPONT ST, BELLINGHAM, WA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KEITH SCHACHT

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MICHAEL COPLAND

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

STEVEN MORSE

email phone

Schools in Bellingham School District

In Bellingham School District, 25 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Alderwood Elementary School View

326 Students

15 Students per teacher

Birchwood Elementary School View

330 Students

14 Students per teacher

Carl Cozier Elementary School View

319 Students

14 Students per teacher

Columbia Elementary School View

293 Students

16 Students per teacher

Geneva Elementary School View

459 Students

18 Students per teacher

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Fairhaven Middle School View

631 Students

19 Students per teacher

Shuksan Middle School View

665 Students

18 Students per teacher

Whatcom Middle School View

724 Students

21 Students per teacher

Kulshan Middle School View

588 Students

18 Students per teacher

Bellingham High School View

1,130 Students

22 Students per teacher

Sehome High School View

1,190 Students

22 Students per teacher

Options High School View

158 Students

13 Students per teacher

Squalicum High School View

1,330 Students

21 Students per teacher

Visions (seamar Youth Center) View

26 Students

26 Students per teacher

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Bellingham Family Partnership Program View

94 Students

19 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Washington

Cascadia College VIEW

Bothell, WA

$10,864 ($4,914) Tuition & Fees

Yakima Valley College VIEW

Yakima, WA

$5,697 ($5,163) Tuition & Fees

Whatcom Community College VIEW

Bellingham, WA

$11,096 ($5,146) Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College VIEW

Wenatchee, WA

$5,652 ($5,118) Tuition & Fees

Walla Walla Community College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$7,967 ($6,513) Tuition & Fees

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Whitman College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$61,492 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Gonzaga University VIEW

Spokane, WA

$53,500 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Seattle University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$54,285 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Northwest University VIEW

Kirkland, WA

$36,035 Tuition & Fees

1,175 SAT Score

Seattle Pacific University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$38,814 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

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Altierus Career College-Tacoma VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,274 Tuition & Fees

Pierce College-Puyallup VIEW

Lakewood, WA

$4,590 ($4,148) Tuition & Fees

South Puget Sound Community College VIEW

Olympia, WA

$5,637 ($5,103) Tuition & Fees

Shoreline Community College VIEW

Shoreline, WA

$7,430 ($4,388) Tuition & Fees

Bates Technical College VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,518 ($5,569) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 11,659 students are attending Bellingham School District. By gender, there are 6,091 (52.2%) and 5,565 (47.7%) female students at Bellingham School District.

By race/ethnicity, 7,835 White (67.2%), 241 Black (2.1%), and661 Asian (5.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 16.2%	1,889	999	890
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0%	118	59	59
Asian 5.7%	661	336	325
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4%	42	20	22
Black 2.1%	241	128	113
White 67.2%	7,835	4,098	3,737
Two or More Races 7.5%	870	451	419
Total	11,656	6,091	5,565

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	479	267	212
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	8	3
Asian	168	80	88
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16	10	6
Black	61	29	32
White	89	44	45
Two or More Races	13	7	6
Total	832	442	390

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	394	240	154
American Indian/Alaska Native	31	14	17
Asian	91	62	29
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7	6	1
Black	56	33	23
White	1,424	880	544
Two or More Races	155	96	59
Total	2,158	1,331	827

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 47%	47%	50%	45%	43%	43%	55%	47%	47%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 55%	55%	60-69%	40-49%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%	60-69%	55-59%
Hispanic students 24%	24%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%
Black students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 54%	54%	56%	49%	52%	51%	62%	53%	52%
Two or More Races 50%	50%	55-59%	60-64%	30-39%	40-44%	55-59%	45-49%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	15%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	6-9%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	31%	27%	19%	25%	29%	25-29%	20-24%
Limited English proficient students 12%	12%	20-24%	15-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%
Female students 46%	46%	51%	41%	40%	41%	52%	46%	49%
Male students 49%	49%	50%	49%	46%	46%	57%	48%	46%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	30-39%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Migrant students 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 45%	40-49%	*	*	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 75%	70-79%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	*	*
Black students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 66%	66%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	40-49%	60-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 25%	20-29%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%	21-39%	20-29%	20-29%
Female students 68%	68%	72%	71%	59%	69%	56%	58%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	25%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%
White students 71%	71%	72%	74%	65%	71%	60%	62%
All students 63%	63%	67%	67%	56%	63%	52%	54%
Hispanic students 39%	39%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	25-29%
Male students 59%	59%	62%	63%	53%	58%	47%	50%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	40-44%	44%	35%	40%	33%	32%
Limited English proficient students 12%	12%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	6-9%	10-14%
Two or More Races 60%	60%	70-74%	65-69%	45-49%	50-59%	55-59%	55-59%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,495 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 121 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Bellingham School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,495	39%
Advanced Placement Math	323	8%
Advanced Placement Science	473	12%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,276	34%
SAT/ACT Participation	121	3%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 647 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Bellingham School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	647	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	647	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	12	1.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	20	3.1%
School counselors	27	Students per counselor: 432 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	5	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	13	-
Social workers	-	-