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WA Regular Public School District 25 Schools

Bellingham School District

BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 • Whatcom County • 25 Operating Schools
(360) 676-6400
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 5300420
State Identifier WA-37501
County FIPS 53073
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 25 schools
Central Office Phone (360) 676-6400
Administrative Office Location 1985 Barkley Blvd
Bellingham, WA 98226-6605

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 6,900 13,800 2020-2021: 11,484 students 11,484 2020-2021 2021-2022: 11,439 students 11,439 -0.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 11,614 students 11,614 +1.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 11,487 students 11,487 -1.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 11,337 students 11,337 -1.3% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 25 11,337 638.2 17.8:1 4,641
2023-2024 25 11,487 662.7 17.3:1 4,967
2022-2023 25 11,614 697.3 16.7:1 4,652
2021-2022 25 11,439 683.1 16.6:1 *reporting schools 3,521
2020-2021 25 11,484 675.6 16.9:1 *reporting schools 3,677

Schools in this District (25)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Alderwood Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Birchwood Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Carl Cozier Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Columbia Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Cordata Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Geneva Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Happy Valley Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Lowell Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Northern Heights Elementary Schl PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Parkview Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Roosevelt Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Silver Beach Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Sunnyland Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Wade King Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Bellingham High School 9-12 High School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program 9-12 High School Alternative School BELLINGHAM View ›
Options High School 9-12 High School Alternative School Bellingham View ›
Sehome High School 9-12 High School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Squalicum High School 9-12 High School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Visions (Seamar Youth Center) 6-12 High School Alternative School Bellingham View ›
Fairhaven Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Kulshan Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Shuksan Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Whatcom Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Bellingham View ›
Bellingham Family Partnership Program K-12 Other / Combined Alternative School Bellingham View ›