Other / mixed grade configuration · Bellingham, WA

Meridian Special Programs

Federal NCES profile for Meridian Special Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530501002697
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🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meridian Special Programs earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 4
public schools in Bellingham · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
26
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Meridian Special Programs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Bellingham, WA.

School address

Bellingham, WA 98226
District: Meridian School District · Washington

NCES ID 530501002697 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

Meridian Special Programs grew from 14 students in 2022-23 to 25 in 2023-24 (+78.6%).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+11 students YoY 530501002697 · Bellingham, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

26 enr · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Irene Reither Elementary School (765 students)

Meridian Special Programs grew from 14 students in 2022-23 to 25 in 2023-24 (+78.6%). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Meridian Special Programs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Meridian Special Programs reports 26 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 Meridian Special Programs compares

Meridian Special Programs is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 26 top 93% - -

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

26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,219
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 73.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
Two or More 3.8%

Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Meridian Special Programs is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

District finance for Meridian School District reports $16,219 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Meridian Special Programs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Irene Reither Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Meridian High School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Meridian Middle School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Meridian Parent Partnership Program Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Meridian Impact Re-Engagement Similar size No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Meridian Special Programs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Meridian School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~26 students)

Frequently asked questions about Meridian Special Programs

How many students attend Meridian Special Programs?

Meridian Special Programs has 26 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Bellingham, WA. CCD year-over-year: 14 (2022-23) → 25 (2023-24), up 11.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meridian Special Programs?

The largest demographic group at Meridian Special Programs is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Bellingham, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meridian Special Programs?

Meridian Special Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Meridian Special Programs rank among public schools in Bellingham?

By Resource Investment Index, Meridian Special Programs ranks #2 of 4 public 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 public schools in Bellingham on the city page.

What other schools are in Meridian School District?

Besides Meridian Special Programs, Meridian School District also operates Irene Reither Elementary School (765 students), Meridian High School (534 students), and Meridian Middle School (350 students). See the Meridian 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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