Bellingham School District

4 Mechanic Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 775 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Bellingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Bellingham School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bellingham High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bellingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellingham  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellingham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellingham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellingham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bellingham  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
51 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,587 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
79%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
925
# Students in K Grade:
141
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
7
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,363 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellingham  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellingham  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,897
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellingham  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,363
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellingham  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellingham School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keough Memorial Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
60 Harpin Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-5403
Grades: 7-12
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Bellingham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-3761
Grades: 8-12
| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,007 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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