Other / mixed grade configuration · Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Family Partnership Program

Federal NCES profile for Bellingham Family Partnership Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530042003476
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👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bellingham Family Partnership Program earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Washington schools.

#17 of 17
schools in Bellingham · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
large classes for Washington
27.4%
free-lunch eligible

Bellingham Family Partnership Program has class sizes larger than 92% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bellingham Family Partnership Program ranks #17 of 17 schools in Bellingham, WA.

School address

Bellingham, WA 98225
District: Bellingham School District · Washington

NCES ID 530042003476 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Bellingham Family Partnership Program held near 254 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 11.6 → 11.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 530042003476 · Bellingham, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

258 enr · 23.5:1 · 27.4% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Squalicum High School (1,273 students)

Bellingham Family Partnership Program held near 254 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 11.6 → 11.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Bellingham Family Partnership Program in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bellingham Family Partnership Program reports 258 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bellingham Family Partnership Program compares

Bellingham Family Partnership Program held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.5:1 ▲ 34% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.4% ▼ 39% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 258 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.4%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 92% in Washington - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$17,886
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Bellingham Family Partnership Program is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bellingham School District reports $17,886 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bellingham Family Partnership Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Squalicum High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bellingham High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sehome High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Whatcom Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shuksan Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bellingham Family Partnership Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bellingham School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Bellingham

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Happy Valley Elementary School
Standard public school
455 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Parkview Elementary School
Standard public school
422 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Geneva Elementary School
Standard public school
412 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Northern Heights Elementary Schl
Standard public school
396 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Silver Beach Elementary School
Standard public school
357 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
Cordata Elementary School
Standard public school
357 students 11.2:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~258 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bellingham Family Partnership Program

How many students attend Bellingham Family Partnership Program?

Bellingham Family Partnership Program has 258 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Bellingham, WA. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellingham Family Partnership Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Bellingham Family Partnership Program is 23.5:1, which is 34% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bellingham Family Partnership Program?

27.4% of students at Bellingham Family Partnership Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellingham Family Partnership Program?

The largest demographic group at Bellingham Family Partnership Program is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Bellingham, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellingham Family Partnership Program?

Bellingham Family Partnership Program has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bellingham Family Partnership Program rank among schools in Bellingham?

By Resource Investment Index, Bellingham Family Partnership Program ranks #17 of 17 schools in Bellingham, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bellingham on the city page.

What other schools are in Bellingham School District?

Besides Bellingham Family Partnership Program, Bellingham School District also operates Squalicum High School (1,273 students), Bellingham High School (1,165 students), and Sehome High School (1,116 students). See the Bellingham School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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