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Bellingham School District

4 Mechanic Street
Bellingham, MA 02019

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 883-1706

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Bellingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,990 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public Schools in Bellingham School District have an score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,835 Schools

# Students

1,990 Students

915,983 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

77,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	109	80
Kind	127	155
1	138	161
2	125	166
3	125	161
4	149	164
5	141	167
6	141	167
7	160	170
8	148	170
9	165	184
10	158	183
11	145	179
12	152	171
Grade Not Listed	7	4

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bellingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#291 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bellingham School District
2023	#291
2022	#284
2021	#275
2019	#300
2018	#288
2017	#264
2016	#282
2015	#329
2014	#260
2013	#257
2012	#266

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	34%	42%
2022	34%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	44%	51%
2018	46%	52%
2017	52%	53%
2016	62%	64%
2015	56%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	56%	59%

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35%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2022	35%	44%
2021	42%	49%
2019	45%	54%
2018	46%	56%
2017	51%	54%
2016	67%	71%
2015	61%	69%
2014	71%	69%
2013	73%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	72%	70%

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41%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2022	41%	44%
2021	40%	42%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	87%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.31	0.62
2021	0.27	0.62
2020	0.22	0.60
2019	0.22	0.60
2018	0.20	0.58
2017	0.20	0.58
2016	0.18	0.56
2015	0.17	0.55
2014	0.18	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.20	0.50
2009	0.18	0.51
2008	0.16	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.12	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.10	0.43
2003	0.09	0.42
2002	0.09	0.41
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.06	0.39
1998	0.07	0.38
1997	0.08	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.06	0.35
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.05	0.34
1991	0.07	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	11%	24%
2022	9%	23%
2021	7%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

78%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	80%	54%
2022	83%	56%
2021	85%	57%
2020	88%	59%
2019	88%	59%
2018	89%	61%
2017	89%	61%
2016	90%	63%
2015	91%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	90%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	95%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	96%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	96%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,102 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,571 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$48 MM	$33 MM
2022	$46 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$33 MM
2020	$46 MM	$30 MM
2019	$47 MM	$30 MM
2018	$45 MM	$29 MM
2017	$44 MM	$28 MM
2016	$43 MM	$28 MM
2015	$35 MM	$29 MM
2014	$39 MM	$25 MM
2012	$36 MM	$25 MM
2011	$36 MM	$29 MM
2010	$35 MM	$29 MM
2009	$38 MM	$25 MM
2008	$36 MM	$29 MM
2007	$34 MM	$30 MM
2006	$33 MM	$28 MM
2005	$32 MM	$25 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$21 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$17 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$18 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$49 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$30 MM
2021	$49 MM	$31 MM
2020	$47 MM	$30 MM
2019	$45 MM	$29 MM
2018	$42 MM	$27 MM
2017	$40 MM	$26 MM
2016	$39 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$28 MM
2014	$38 MM	$25 MM
2012	$35 MM	$24 MM
2011	$35 MM	$28 MM
2010	$33 MM	$28 MM
2009	$37 MM	$24 MM
2008	$34 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$28 MM
2006	$32 MM	$26 MM
2005	$31 MM	$23 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$38 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,102

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,897	$24,728
2022	$21,604	$21,893
2021	$24,174	$24,560
2020	$21,604	$21,893
2019	$21,197	$22,465
2018	$19,651	$21,203
2017	$19,515	$21,707
2016	$18,758	$20,995
2015	$14,877	$20,216
2014	$16,029	$18,426
2012	$14,746	$17,368
2011	$14,162	$19,949
2010	$13,443	$20,216
2009	$14,285	$17,400
2008	$13,412	$20,313
2007	$13,229	$19,874
2006	$12,784	$18,605
2005	$11,814	$16,492
2004	$11,339	$14,710
2003	$10,369	$14,080
2002	$13,489	$13,131
2001	$8,094	$11,945
2000	$7,549	$10,807
1999	$7,055	$9,233
1998	$6,633	$8,168
1997	$6,651	$8,222
1995	$7,362	$7,665
1992	$5,520	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$24,571

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bellingham School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,363	$23,465
2022	$21,891	$21,748
2021	$24,645	$23,307
2020	$21,891	$21,748
2019	$20,343	$21,401
2018	$18,322	$19,776
2017	$17,932	$20,105
2016	$17,369	$19,473
2015	$13,912	$19,181
2014	$15,624	$18,091
2012	$14,092	$17,137
2011	$13,503	$19,427
2010	$12,571	$19,181
2009	$13,693	$16,788
2008	$12,791	$19,196
2007	$12,630	$18,606
2006	$12,371	$17,681
2005	$11,389	$15,640
2004	$10,724	$14,676
2003	$9,685	$13,753
2002	$14,050	$13,695
2001	$8,020	$12,113
2000	$7,540	$10,872
1999	$7,063	$9,235
1998	$6,704	$8,243
1997	$6,269	$7,752
1995	$5,943	$6,904
1992	$5,024	$5,896

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Best Bellingham School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Keough Memorial Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

60 Harpin Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-5403

Gr: 8-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Joseph F Dipietro Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

70 Harpin Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-8001

Gr: K-3 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Stall Brook

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

342 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-0451

Gr: K-3 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Bellingham High School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

60 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-3761

Gr: 8-12 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #55.

Bellingham Memorial School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

130 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2330

Gr: 4-7 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: n/an/a

Bellingham Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

342 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-2512

Gr: PK | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bellingham School District?

Bellingham School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,990 students.

What is the rank of Bellingham School District?

Bellingham School District is ranked #286 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bellingham School District?

78% of Bellingham School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bellingham School District?

Bellingham School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Bellingham School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,571 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,990 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education