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BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST 501
MERIDIAN SCH DIST 505

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST 501 School District

Address: 1306 DUPONT ST, BELLINGHAM, 98225
Phone: (360) 676-6501

10,575 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of WA school districts	89.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	86.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	64%	82%	75%	66%	53%	STATE
74%	64%	82%	75%	66%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ALDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3400 HOLLYWOOD AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 (360) 676-6404	PK-05
BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL 2020 CORNWALL AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 (360) 676-6575	09-12
BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3200 PINEWOOD AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 (360) 676-6446	PK-05
CARL COZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1330 LINCOLN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 (360) 676-6410	PK-05
COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2508 UTTER ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 (360) 676-6413	KG-05
COMMUNITY TRANSITIONS 18-21 2036 ELLIS ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 (360) 676-5092	N-N
DISCOVERY CENTER 1414 MEADOR AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 (360) 738-6235	N-N
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	77.0	69.8
BLACK (%)	2.3	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	9.4	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	6.1	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.4	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	32.3	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,834	$51,121,000	56.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$534	$5,642,000	6.2
STAFF	$420	$4,437,000	4.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$71	$752,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$445	$4,707,000	5.2
OPERATION	$754	$7,970,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$208	$2,201,000	2.4
OTHER	$200	$2,118,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,631	$27,827,000	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,161	$12,273,000	13.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,626	$91,221,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,725	$4,876,294,206	50.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$524,784,609	5.4
STAFF	$374	$385,837,799	4.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$167	$172,356,234	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$474	$489,461,905	5.0
OPERATION	$741	$764,612,902	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$329	$339,971,393	3.5
OTHER	$278	$287,278,275	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,872	$2,964,303,117	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,816	$1,874,521,057	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,414	$9,715,118,380	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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MERIDIAN SCH DIST 505 School District

Address: 214 W LAUREL RD, BELLINGHAM, 98226
Phone: (360) 398-7111

1,551 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of WA school districts	50.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	49.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	64%	73%	75%	50%	53%	STATE
62%	64%	73%	75%	50%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

IRENE REITHER PRIMARY SCHOOL 954 E. HEMMI ROAD, EVERSON, WA 98226 (206) 398-2111	KG-03
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL 194 W LAUREL ROAD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 (360) 398-8111	09-12
MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 861 TEN MILE ROAD, LYNDEN, WA 98264 (360) 398-2291	06-08
MERIDIAN PARENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 162 W. LAUREL RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 (360) 966-0106	N-N
MERIDIAN SPECIAL PROGRAMS 214 W LAUREL ROAD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 (206) 398-7111	PK-PK
TEN MILE CREEK ELEMENTARY 960 E. HEMMI ROAD, EVERSON, WA 98247 (360) 398-8018	04-05
TIMBER RIDGE 5604 MISSION RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226 (360) 966-0106	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	79.2	69.8
BLACK (%)	1.8	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	13.0	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.2	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.5	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	34.6	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,600	$7,134,000	58.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$406	$629,000	5.1
STAFF	$234	$363,000	3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$211	$327,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$386	$599,000	4.9
OPERATION	$658	$1,020,000	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$390	$605,000	4.9
OTHER	$218	$338,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,502	$3,881,000	31.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$822	$1,275,000	10.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,924	$12,290,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,725	$4,876,294,206	50.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$524,784,609	5.4
STAFF	$374	$385,837,799	4.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$167	$172,356,234	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$474	$489,461,905	5.0
OPERATION	$741	$764,612,902	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$329	$339,971,393	3.5
OTHER	$278	$287,278,275	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,872	$2,964,303,117	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,816	$1,874,521,057	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,414	$9,715,118,380	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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