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Bellingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,065 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Bellingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
25 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
11,439 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Bellingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)63%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
100 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
570 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,982 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
166 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
7,502 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,011 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
776
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
812
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
787
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
833
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
847
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
856
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
870
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
895
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
961
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
987
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,021
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,326 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$216 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$255 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,901
$19,148
Spending / Student
$22,326
$19,607
Best Bellingham School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellingham High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6575
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6575
Grades: 8-12
| 1,172 students
Rank: #22.
Fairhaven Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Park Ridge Rd
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6450
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Whatcom Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
810 Halleck St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6460
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students
Rank: #44.
Kulshan Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Kenoyer Dr
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-4886
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-4886
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #55.
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1603 E Illinois St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 647-6871
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 647-6871
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
Rank: #66.
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1409 18th St
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6424
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6424
Grades: K-12
| 418 students
Rank: #77.
Shuksan Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2717 Alderwood Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6454
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6454
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
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