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Miseducation » Washington

Bellingham School District

1306 DUPONT ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225

11.3K Students | 613 Teachers | 26 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.9x 

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.7x 

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Black students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

2.2 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.2 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

32% Nonwhite Students

38% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

82% High School Graduation Rate

32% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,241 students

7% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

748 students

20% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

779 students

6% Students Enrolled in Physics

227 students

17% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

664 students

18% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

690 students

28% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,066 students

20% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

755 students

5% Students Enrolled in Calculus

210 students

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

335 students

Teachers & Resources

18.5 Students for Every Teacher

6% Inexperienced Teachers

29% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

16.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

1.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

4 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

22 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

244 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

123 Total In-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

25 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

4 Total Arrests

4 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Steven Morse
  • (360) 676-5659
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Michael Copland
  • (206) 240-1587
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Keith Schacht
  • (425) 456-7003
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham 59% 84%

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Bellingham Family Partnership Program Bellingham 21% 12%

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Bellingham High School Bellingham 27% 32% 90%

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Over 20x
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program Bellingham 46% 40% Less than 10%

Not available

Not available

Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham 56% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham 29% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbia Elementary School Bellingham 16% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cordata Elementary School Bellingham 54% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham 23% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Geneva Elementary School Bellingham 18% 28%

Not Available

Not available

10.6x
Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham 30% 30%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Home Port Learning Center Bellingham 13% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kulshan Middle School Bellingham 32% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lowell Elementary School Bellingham 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham 37% 31%

Not Available

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Not available

Options High School Bellingham 39% 66% Between 11% and 19%

Not available

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Parkview Elementary School Bellingham 28% 38%

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Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham 39% 58%

Not Available

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Sehome High School Bellingham 24% 26% 84%

Not available

Not available

Shuksan Middle School Bellingham 50% 62%

Not Available

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Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham 24% 19%

Not Available

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Squalicum High School Bellingham 40% 44% 83%

Not available

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Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham 35% 52%

Not Available

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Not available

Visions (Seamar Youth Center) Bellingham 39% 63% Less than 50%

Not available

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Wade King Elementary School Bellingham 22% 20%

Not Available

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Whatcom Middle School Bellingham 20% 26%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham 59% 84%

Not Available

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Bellingham Family Partnership Program Bellingham 21% 12%

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Bellingham High School Bellingham 27% 32% 90% 1.5x

Not available

Bellingham Re-Engagement Program Bellingham 46% 40% Less than 10%

Not available

Not available

Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham 56% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham 29% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbia Elementary School Bellingham 16% 20%

Not Available

Not available

12.7x
Cordata Elementary School Bellingham 54% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham 23% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Geneva Elementary School Bellingham 18% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham 30% 30%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Home Port Learning Center Bellingham 13% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kulshan Middle School Bellingham 32% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lowell Elementary School Bellingham 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham 37% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Options High School Bellingham 39% 66% Between 11% and 19%

Not available

Not available

Parkview Elementary School Bellingham 28% 38%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham 39% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sehome High School Bellingham 24% 26% 84% 2.5x

Not available

Shuksan Middle School Bellingham 50% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham 24% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Squalicum High School Bellingham 40% 44% 83% 1.2x

Not available

Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham 35% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Visions (Seamar Youth Center) Bellingham 39% 63% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Wade King Elementary School Bellingham 22% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Whatcom Middle School Bellingham 20% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham 59% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bellingham Family Partnership Program Bellingham 21% 12%

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Not available

Not available

Bellingham High School Bellingham 27% 32% 90%

Not available

Not available

Bellingham Re-Engagement Program Bellingham 46% 40% Less than 10%

Not available

Not available

Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham 56% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham 29% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbia Elementary School Bellingham 16% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cordata Elementary School Bellingham 54% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham 23% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Geneva Elementary School Bellingham 18% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham 30% 30%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Home Port Learning Center Bellingham 13% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kulshan Middle School Bellingham 32% 44%

Not Available

Not available

4.5x
Lowell Elementary School Bellingham 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham 37% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Options High School Bellingham 39% 66% Between 11% and 19%

Not available

Not available

Parkview Elementary School Bellingham 28% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham 39% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sehome High School Bellingham 24% 26% 84%

Less likely

Not available

Shuksan Middle School Bellingham 50% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham 24% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Squalicum High School Bellingham 40% 44% 83%

Not available

Not available

Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham 35% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Visions (Seamar Youth Center) Bellingham 39% 63% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Wade King Elementary School Bellingham 22% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Whatcom Middle School Bellingham 20% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham 59% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bellingham Family Partnership Program Bellingham 21% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bellingham High School Bellingham 27% 32% 90%

Not available

Not available

Bellingham Re-Engagement Program Bellingham 46% 40% Less than 10%

Not available

Not available

Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham 56% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham 29% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbia Elementary School Bellingham 16% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cordata Elementary School Bellingham 54% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham 23% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Geneva Elementary School Bellingham 18% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham 30% 30%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Home Port Learning Center Bellingham 13% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kulshan Middle School Bellingham 32% 44%

Not Available

Not available

7.1x
Lowell Elementary School Bellingham 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham 37% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Options High School Bellingham 39% 66% Between 11% and 19%

Not available

Not available

Parkview Elementary School Bellingham 28% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham 39% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sehome High School Bellingham 24% 26% 84%

Not available

Not available

Shuksan Middle School Bellingham 50% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham 24% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Squalicum High School Bellingham 40% 44% 83%

Not available

Not available

Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham 35% 52%

Not Available

Not available

14.4x
Visions (Seamar Youth Center) Bellingham 39% 63% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Wade King Elementary School Bellingham 22% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Whatcom Middle School Bellingham 20% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham 59% 84%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bellingham Family Partnership Program Bellingham 21% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bellingham High School Bellingham 27% 32% 90%

Not available

Not available

Bellingham Re-Engagement Program Bellingham 46% 40% Less than 10%

Not available

Not available

Birchwood Elementary School Bellingham 56% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham 29% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Columbia Elementary School Bellingham 16% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cordata Elementary School Bellingham 54% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairhaven Middle School Bellingham 23% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Geneva Elementary School Bellingham 18% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham 30% 30%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Home Port Learning Center Bellingham 13% 67%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kulshan Middle School Bellingham 32% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lowell Elementary School Bellingham 22% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham 37% 31%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Options High School Bellingham 39% 66% Between 11% and 19%

Not available

Not available

Parkview Elementary School Bellingham 28% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Roosevelt Elementary School Bellingham 39% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sehome High School Bellingham 24% 26% 84%

Not available

Not available

Shuksan Middle School Bellingham 50% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Silver Beach Elementary School Bellingham 24% 19%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Squalicum High School Bellingham 40% 44% 83%

Not available

Not available

Sunnyland Elementary School Bellingham 35% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Visions (Seamar Youth Center) Bellingham 39% 63% Less than 50%

Not available

Not available

Wade King Elementary School Bellingham 22% 20%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Whatcom Middle School Bellingham 20% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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