Blaine School District

765 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,459 students in Blaine School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Blaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
2,081 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Blaine School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (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 increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#204 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blaine   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blaine   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blaine   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blaine   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
30 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,381 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
67%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
110
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,839 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,166 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blaine   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blaine   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,839
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blaine   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,166
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blaine   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blaine School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blaine Home Connections
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
580 C Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-5881
Grades: K-11
| 64 students
Rank: #22.
Blaine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
975 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-8226
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Blaine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
836 Mitchell Ave
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-5213
Grades: 3-5
| 463 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blaine Primary School
Magnet School
820 Boblett St
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 332-1300
Grades: PK-2
| 463 students
Rank: n/an/a
Point Roberts Primary
Magnet School
Pt. Roberts Primary, 2050 Bens
Point Roberts, WA 98281
(360) 945-2223
Grades: K-3
| 10 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,081 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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