District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
11,337
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
25
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,886
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,222
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Bellingham School District
Bellingham School District operates 25 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in BELLINGHAM, Washington. NCES reports 11,337 students and 651.58 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 28 of 329 Washington districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,886 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,222 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 174 of 316 districts in Washington. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 6.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 651.58
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $207,723,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Bellingham School District location
BELLINGHAM, Washington · 48.7714, -122.4487. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White62.9%
- Hispanic20.3%
- Black1.5%
- Asian4.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial8.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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