Blaine School District

765 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 699 students in Blaine School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Blaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Blaine School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blaine High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
2,145 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Blaine School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#140 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blaine   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
49%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blaine   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
55%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blaine   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blaine   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
100 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
24%
# Black Students
27 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,455 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
68%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
154
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,247 is higher 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 $16,654 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blaine   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Blaine   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,247
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blaine   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,654
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blaine   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blaine School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blaine High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1055 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-6045
Grades: 9-12
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Blaine Home Connections
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
580 C Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-5881
Grades: 1-11
| 68 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blaine Re-engagement
Alternative School
Bellingham Technical College,
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-6045
Grades: 10-12
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,145 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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