Bellingham Family Partnership Program

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham Family Partnership Program in Bellingham, Washington enrolled 258 students in 2024-25 with 9.9 full-time teachers, 26.1 students per teacher against the Washington median of 23.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 (Washington: 53.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%

266 students in 2022-23, 254 students in 2023-24, 258 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.6 to 9.9.

Students enrolled at Bellingham Family Partnership Program by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 254, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232662023-242542024-25258
Students enrolled at Bellingham Family Partnership Program by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 254, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232662023-242542024-25258
Students enrolled at Bellingham Family Partnership Program by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 254, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232662023-242542024-25258
Students enrolled at Bellingham Family Partnership Program by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 254, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232662023-242542024-25258
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326611.622.9
2023-2425411.721.7
2024-252589.926.1

26.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Washington schools of this kind

Among the 147 Washington schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 23.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; This school 26.1; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.1state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; This school 26.1; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.1state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; This school 26.1; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.1state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; This school 26.1; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.1state median 23.0U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,082 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bellingham Family Partnership Program enrolled 433 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 1,082 of the 433 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

78.2% of students were White, 12.1% Hispanic, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.2%
  2. Hispanic12.1%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. Asian1.6%
  5. Black1.2%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Bellingham Family Partnership Program scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading, against 53.4% in reading across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. No whole-school math result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts50% or more57%53.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Bellingham Family Partnership Program

  1. Meridian Special ProgramsThe nearest public school of this kind, 9.4 miles away: 26 students (2024-25).9.4 mi
  2. Ferndale Virtual AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 10 miles away: 154 students (2024-25).10 mi
  3. Compare Bellingham Family Partnership Program with Meridian Special ProgramsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bellingham School District No 501 spends per student$17,886 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,886
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonBellingham Family Partnership Program is the number 38 by size of 228 Washington schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#38 of 228
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher26.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 23.0 for schools of this kind.26.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bellingham Family Partnership Program

  1. How many students attend Bellingham Family Partnership Program?
    258 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 266 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Bellingham, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellingham Family Partnership Program?
    26.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for schools of this kind is 23.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bellingham Family Partnership Program a Title I school?
    Bellingham Family Partnership Program was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bellingham Family Partnership Program do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Bellingham Family Partnership Program scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading, against 53.4% in reading across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bellingham Family Partnership Program in?
    Bellingham School District No 501, NCES district ID 5300420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530042003476 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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