Bellingham School District

Bellingham Public Schools
Address
1306 Dupont Street
Bellingham
, Washington, 98225
United States
Coordinates48°45′33″N 122°29′12″W / 48.75917°N 122.48667°W / 48.75917; -122.48667
District information
MottoA Collective Commitment
GradesK–12, with preschool and pre-K offered for certain students.[1]
Established1884; 140 years ago (1884)[citation needed]
SuperintendentGreg Baker
Deputy superintendent(s)Mike Copland
NCES District ID5300420[2]
Students and staff
Students11,623 (2022–2023)[2]
Student–teacher ratio13.2 (2021–2022)[2]
Other information
Websitebellinghamschools.org

Bellingham School District No. 501 (branded as Bellingham Public Schools) is a public school district in Whatcom County, Washington, United States that serves the city of Bellingham. As of the 2022–2023 school year, the district has an enrollment of 11,623 students.[3]

In 2006, the Center for Digital Education, along with the National School Boards Association, named the Bellingham School District 6th in the nation for districts with 2501-15000 students.[4][5] They were also awarded an "excellence in equity" award in 2019, from the Washington State School Directors' Association,[6] and a green ribbon for sustainability from the U.S. Department of Education in 2022.[7]

The strategic plan of Bellingham Public Schools is known as "The Bellingham Promise".[8]

  1. ^ "Early Childhood Education". Bellingham Public Schools. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bellingham School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bellingham School District". Washington State Report Card. OSPI. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Digital School Boards Survey". Center for Digital Education. Archived from the original on November 30, 2006. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Rowe, Tanya Kerstiens. "Bellingham School Board Honored as Tech-Savvy" (Press release). Bellingham Public Schools. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Teehan, Joe (November 25, 2019). "Bellingham Schools Board of Directors honored". 790 KGMI. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Hoffman, Hailey (April 23, 2022). "Bellingham Public Schools awarded Green Ribbon for sustainability". Cascadia Daily News. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Bellingham Promise". Bellingham Public Schools. Retrieved November 13, 2023.