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194 W LAUREL ROAD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 • Whatcom County
(360) 398-8111

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
534
Teachers (FTE)
25.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
FRPL Eligible
193
(36.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 193 of 534 (36.1%)
Free Lunch: 140 (26.2%)
Reduced-Price: 53 (9.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 341 (63.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 457 students 457 2020-2021 2021-2022: 497 students 497 +8.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 487 students 487 -2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 537 students 537 +10.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 534 students 534 -0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 326 (61%) Hispanic / Latino: 115 (21.5%) Asian: 45 (8.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 38 (7.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.7%) Black or African American: 3 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.6%)
534 Students
White 326 61%
Hispanic / Latino 115 21.5%
Asian 45 8.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.7%
Black or African American 3 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 534 Students
Grade 10: 144 (27%) Grade 11: 107 (20%) Grade 12: 126 (23.6%) Grade 9: 157 (29.4%)
534 Students
Grade 10 144 27%
Grade 11 107 20%
Grade 12 126 23.6%
Grade 9 157 29.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
282
52.8%
F
Female Students
252
47.2%