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Bellingham Elementary School (Closed 2010)

522 1st Street
Bellingham, MN 56212

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Bellingham Elementary School serves 61 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellingham Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	11
1	9
2	4
3	7
4	15
5	4
6	10

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Total Students

61 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School
2025	61
2024	61
2023	61
2022	61
2021	61
2020	61
2019	61
2018	61
2017	61
2016	61
2015	61
2009	47
2008	61
2007	57
2006	63
2005	78
2004	66
2003	67
2002	73
2001	75
2000	69
1999	68
1998	72
1997	77
1996	94
1995	92
1994	94
1993	101
1992	110
1991	92
1990	90

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2009	9
2008	8
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	9
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	9
1997	10
1996	9
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	11
1991	7
1990	8
1989	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School	Minnesota	Bellingham Public School District
2025	7:1	13:1
2024	7:1	13:1
2023	7:1	16:1	7:1
2022	7:1	16:1	7:1
2021	7:1	16:1	7:1
2020	7:1	16:1	7:1
2019	7:1	16:1	7:1
2018	7:1	16:1	7:1
2017	7:1	16:1	7:1
2016	7:1	16:1	7:1
2015	7:1	16:1	7:1
2009	5:1	16:1	5:1
2008	8:1	17:1	8:1
2007	7:1	17:1	7:1
2006	8:1	17:1	8:1
2005	10:1	17:1	10:1
2004	7:1	17:1	7:1
2003	7:1	17:1	7:1
2002	7:1	17:1	7:1
2001	8:1	17:1	8:1
2000	6:1	16:1	6:1
1999	8:1	15:1	8:1
1997	8:1	18:1	8:1
1996	11:1	18:1	10:1
1995	10:1	18:1	10:1
1994	10:1	18:1	10:1
1993	11:1	18:1	11:1
1992	10:1	18:1	10:1
1991	13:1	18:1	9:1
1990	11:1	18:1	9:1
1989	14:1	18:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1996)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School	Minnesota	Bellingham Public School District
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

White

100%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School	Minnesota	Bellingham Public School District
2025	100%	60%
2024	100%	61%
2023	100%	62%	100%
2022	100%	63%	100%
2021	100%	64%	100%
2020	100%	66%	100%
2019	100%	66%	100%
2018	100%	67%	100%
2017	100%	67%	100%
2016	100%	68%	100%
2015	100%	69%	100%
2009	98%	76%	98%
2008	100%	76%	100%
2007	100%	77%	100%
2006	100%	79%	100%
2005	100%	79%	100%
2004	100%	80%	100%
2003	100%	81%	100%
2002	100%	82%	100%
2001	100%	83%	100%
2000	100%	84%	100%
1999	100%	85%	100%
1998	100%	86%	100%
1997	100%	87%	100%
1996	99%	87%	99%
1995	99%	88%	99%
1994	99%	88%	99%
1993	99%	89%	99%
1992	99%	90%	99%
1991	100%	91%	100%
1990	100%	91%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School	Minnesota	Bellingham Public School District
2009	0.04	0.41	0.04
1996	0.01	0.23	0.02
1995	0.02	0.23	0.02
1994	0.02	0.22	0.02
1993	0.02	0.21	0.02
1992	0.02	0.19	0.02

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Eligible for

31%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School	Minnesota	Bellingham Public School District
2025	31%	34%
2024	31%	36%
2023	31%	35%	31%
2022	31%	26%	31%
2021	31%	26%	31%
2020	31%	28%	31%
2019	31%	28%	31%
2018	31%	30%	31%
2017	31%	30%	31%
2016	31%	31%	31%
2015	31%	31%	31%
2009	34%	25%	34%
2008	31%	24%	31%
2007	18%	23%	18%
2006	32%	23%	32%
2005	40%	22%	39%
2004	36%	21%	35%
2003	36%	20%	36%
2002	29%	19%	29%
2001	37%	18%	37%
2000	35%	18%	35%
1999	34%	19%	34%
1998	32%	19%	32%
1997	32%	19%	32%
1996	29%	19%	29%
1995	37%	18%	37%
1994	43%	18%	43%
1993	39%	17%	39%
1992	47%	18%	47%
1991	29%	16%	20%
1990	26%	15%	21%

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Eligible for

28%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Bellingham Elementary School	Minnesota	Bellingham Public School District
2025	28%	7%
2024	28%	7%
2023	28%	8%	28%
2022	28%	6%	28%
2021	28%	6%	28%
2020	28%	8%	28%
2019	28%	8%	28%
2018	27%	8%	27%
2017	27%	8%	27%
2016	27%	7%	27%
2015	27%	7%	27%
2009	32%	8%	32%
2008	28%	8%	28%
2007	23%	7%	23%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	13%
2002	16%	7%	16%
2001	16%	7%	16%
2000	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bellingham Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bellingham Elementary School?

61 students attend Bellingham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Bellingham Elementary School students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bellingham Elementary School?

Bellingham Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bellingham Elementary School offer ?

Bellingham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Bellingham Elementary School part of?

Bellingham Elementary School is part of Bellingham Public School District.

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