Blaine School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,081 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,983 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Whatcom County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,250 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 25.2% local, 57.5% state, and 17.3% 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 $99,566 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #204 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 364.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 59.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Blaine High School accounts for 28.5% of all Blaine School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Blaine School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Blaine School District school enrollment varies 113× across entities
Blaine School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 566 students (highest), a spread of 561 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Blaine School District student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Blaine School District chronic absenteeism rate is 59.4% — 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.
Blaine School District has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 2,081 students.
How much does Blaine School District spend per student?
Blaine School District spends $19,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #204 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Blaine School District?
The average teacher salary in Blaine School District is $99,566 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Blaine School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Whatcom County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Blaine School District?
Blaine School District students are 67.3% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blaine School District?
Blaine School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #204 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.