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District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: Bellingham School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5300420
State District ID: WA-37501
Mailing Address:1306 Dupont StBellingham WA, 98225 –3118
Phone: (360)676-6400
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 25
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Whatcom County
County ID: 53073
Locale: City, Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 13380
Total Students: 11,487
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 671.46
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.11
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Bellingham School District district has a staff count of 1,325.89.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 671.46
  State: 182.90
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 671.46
Prekindergarten: 3.50
Kindergarten: 74.93
Elementary: 304.22
Secondary: 288.81
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 654.43
Instructional Aides: 144.13
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 41.36
Total Guidance Counselors: 28.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.90
School Psychologists: 12.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.12
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 19.28
District Administrative Support: 37.38
School Administrators: 34.66
School Administrative Support: 46.78
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 47.09
Other Support Services: 229.48
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $238,648,000 $20,863
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $23,548,000 $2,059 10%
      Local: $73,154,000 $6,395 31%
      State: $141,946,000 $12,409 59%
Total Expenditures: $266,552,000 $23,302
   Total Current Expenditures: $192,196,000 $16,802
      Instructional Expenditures: $118,596,000 $10,368 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $27,904,000 $2,439 15%
      Administration: $19,408,000 $1,697 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $26,288,000 $2,298 14%
   Total Capital Outlay: $53,224,000 $4,653
      Construction: $50,472,000 $4,412
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $629,000 $55
   Interest on Debt: $13,292,000 $1,162
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.