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Bellingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 665 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Bellingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,020 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#291 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
17%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
73%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,127 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,697
$25,197
Spending / Student
$27,127
$27,523
Best Bellingham School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph F Dipietro Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Harpin Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-8001
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-8001
Gr: PK-3 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Stall Brook
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
342 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-0451
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-0451
Gr: PK-3 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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