Bellingham operates 6 public schools serving 2,027 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,120 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Norfolk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,823 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 59.2% local, 33.3% state, and 7.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $129,932 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #182 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 130.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.1% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Bellingham High School accounts for 34.9% of all Bellingham student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bellingham-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bellingham school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Bellingham school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 740 students (highest), a spread of 711 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bellingham student-counselor ratio is 130:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bellingham chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bellingham has 6 schools, including 3 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,027 students.
How much does Bellingham spend per student?
Bellingham spends $26,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #182 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Bellingham?
The average teacher salary in Bellingham is $129,932 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bellingham?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Norfolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bellingham?
Bellingham students are 74.1% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 2.6% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bellingham?
Bellingham has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #182 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.