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941 AUSTIN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 • WHATCOM County
(360) 733-3164

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9106870
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 53073
Physical Location Address 941 Austin St
Bellingham, WA 98229-2705

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
177
Teachers (FTE)
15.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.20:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.9% Hispanic / Latino: 6.8% Asian: 4.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 3.4%
177 Students
White 145 est. 81.9%
Hispanic / Latino 12 est. 6.8%
Asian 8 est. 4.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 est. 3.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
77
43.5%
♀
Female Students
100
56.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 199 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 33 (16.6%) Kindergarten: 33 (16.6%) 1st Grade: 18 (9%) 2nd Grade: 19 (9.5%) 3rd Grade: 16 (8%) 4th Grade: 22 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 21 (10.6%) 6th Grade: 19 (9.5%) 7th Grade: 18 (9%)
199 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 33 16.6%
Kindergarten 33 16.6%
1st Grade 18 9%
2nd Grade 19 9.5%
3rd Grade 16 8%
4th Grade 22 11.1%
5th Grade 21 10.6%
6th Grade 19 9.5%
7th Grade 18 9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 198 students 198 2019-2020 2021-2022: 163 students 163 -17.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 177 students 177 +8.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 177 15.8 11.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 163 17.4 9.4:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 198 17.6 11.3:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98229)

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 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 98229 Income: $90,068 $90k ZIP 98229 Home Value: $564,700 $565k ZIP 98229 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 98229 Poverty Rate: 9.1% 9.1% 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 98229 Current ZIP
$90,068 $564,700 9.1% 33,919
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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