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1701 ELLIS ST # 215, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 • WHATCOM County
(360) 671-8085

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9703536
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 6-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 53073
Physical Location Address 1701 Ellis St # 215
Bellingham, WA 98225-4651

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
38
Teachers (FTE)
9.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.09:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 50.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26.3% Hispanic / Latino: 7.9% Black or African American: 5.3% Asian: 5.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 5.3%
38 Students
White 19 est. 50.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 26.3%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 7.9%
Black or African American 2 est. 5.3%
Asian 2 est. 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 5.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
19
50%
♀
Female Students
19
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 14 Students
6th Grade: 7 (50%) 7th Grade: 7 (50%)
14 Students
6th Grade 7 50%
7th Grade 7 50%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 36 students 36 2019-2020 2021-2022: 40 students 40 +11.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 38 students 38 -5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 38 9.3 4.1:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 40 8.0 5.0:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 36 6.3 5.7:1 6-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98225)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 8% $350k 15% $525k 23% $700k 30% ZIP 98225 Income: $62,220 $62k ZIP 98225 Home Value: $588,800 $589k ZIP 98225 This ZIP Bellingham Income: $77,324 $77k Bellingham Home Value: $573,967 $574k Bellingham City Average WHATCOM County Income: $86,944 $87k WHATCOM County Home Value: $495,700 $496k WHATCOM County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98225 Poverty Rate: 22.3% 22.3% Bellingham Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% WHATCOM County Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98225 Current ZIP
$62,220 $588,800 22.3% 50,355
Bellingham (City Average)
$77,324 $573,967 14.3% 130,013
WHATCOM County (County Average)
$86,944 $495,700 12.3% 251,564
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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