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WA Alternative School Elementary School

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240 W Laurel Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226 • Whatcom County
(360) 398-9324

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
208
Teachers (FTE)
7.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
26.3:1
FRPL Eligible
51
(24.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 51 of 208 (24.5%)
Free Lunch: 30 (14.4%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (10.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 157 (75.5%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 387 students 387 2020-2021 2021-2022: 226 students 226 -41.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 217 students 217 -4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 222 students 222 +2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 208 students 208 -6.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 178 (85.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (6.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 11 (5.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (1%) Asian: 2 (1%) Black or African American: 1 (0.5%)
208 Students
White 178 85.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 6.7%
Hispanic / Latino 11 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Asian 2 1%
Black or African American 1 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 208 Students
Grade 1: 25 (12%) Grade 2: 20 (9.6%) Grade 3: 28 (13.5%) Grade 4: 24 (11.5%) Grade 5: 26 (12.5%) Grade 6: 23 (11.1%) Grade 7: 23 (11.1%) Grade 8: 24 (11.5%) Kindergarten: 15 (7.2%)
208 Students
Grade 1 25 12%
Grade 2 20 9.6%
Grade 3 28 13.5%
Grade 4 24 11.5%
Grade 5 26 12.5%
Grade 6 23 11.1%
Grade 7 23 11.1%
Grade 8 24 11.5%
Kindergarten 15 7.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
91
43.8%
F
Female Students
117
56.3%