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Bellingham Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Bellingham Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,990 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Bellingham Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Norfolk County). During the 2024 school year, 1,990 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Bellingham Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Courtney Cartier20242027
Erik Ormberg20212027
Bev Pierce20232026
Jennifer Altomonte20132025
Michael Reed Jr20132025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,543,000 $1,789 7%
Local: $28,184,000 $14,234 59%
State: $15,870,000 $8,015 33%
Total: $47,597,000 $24,039
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $53,109,000 $26,822
Total Current Expenditures: $46,023,000 $23,243
Instructional Expenditures: $27,520,000 $13,898 52%
Student and Staff Support: $6,388,000 $3,226 12%
Administration: $4,013,000 $2,026 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,102,000 $4,091 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $555,000 $280
Construction: $282,000 $142
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $330,000 $166


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 60-69 <=20 15-19 PS 21-39 30
2018-2019 44 60-69 21-39 20-29 PS 21-39 44
2017-2018 46 60-69 21-39 30-39 PS 40-59 47
2016-2017 52 60-69 21-39 30-39 PS 40-59 52
2015-2016 62 80-89 21-39 40-49 PS 40-59 63
2014-2015 56 80-89 21-39 50-59 40-59 56
2013-2014 60 70-79 21-39 50-59 PS 40-59 60
2012-2013 59 80-89 40-59 50-59 PS 40-59 59
2011-2012 56 70-79 21-39 40-49 PS 40-59 57
2010-2011 59 70-79 40-59 40-49 <50 40-59 59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 60-69 40-59 35-39 PS 21-39 42
2018-2019 45 60-69 21-39 20-29 PS 21-39 46
2017-2018 50 70-79 21-39 50-59 PS 40-59 49
2016-2017 51 60-69 21-39 40-49 PS 40-59 51
2015-2016 67 80-89 40-59 50-59 PS 60-79 67
2014-2015 61 70-79 40-59 50-59 40-59 61
2013-2014 71 >=90 40-59 70-79 PS 60-79 71
2012-2013 73 80-89 40-59 70-79 PS 40-59 74
2011-2012 72 80-89 40-59 70-79 PS 40-59 72
2010-2011 72 >=90 60-79 70-79 >=50 60-79 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 81 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 >=50 PS PS PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,990 -1.9
2022-2023 2,027 2.3
2021-2022 1,980 -0.2
2020-2021 1,984 -7.8
2019-2020 2,138 -4.0
2018-2019 2,223 -2.7
2017-2018 2,283 0.0
2016-2017 2,284 -0.4
2015-2016 2,294 -3.8
2014-2015 2,381 -1.0
2013-2014 2,404 -2.2
2012-2013 2,457 -0.5
2011-2012 2,470 -3.9
2010-2011 2,567 -2.6
2009-2010 2,635 -1.4
2008-2009 2,671 0.1
2007-2008 2,668 2.3
2006-2007 2,606 0.3
2005-2006 2,599 -3.6
2004-2005 2,693 -1.3
2003-2004 2,729 -3.8
2002-2003 2,834 3.5
2001-2002 2,735 -3.6
2000-2001 2,833 2.8
1999-2000 2,754 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bellingham Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.0 7.4
Black 2.5 9.6
Hispanic 13.3 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 3.2 4.5
White 77.5 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bellingham Public Schools had 154.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.87.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.83
Kindergarten: 10.10
Elementary: 84.58
Secondary: 53.17
Total: 154.68

Bellingham Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 10.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 8.50
School Administrators: 10.50
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 78.06
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 55.60
Other Support Services: 6.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Bellingham Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bellingham Early Childhood Center109PK-PK
Bellingham High School7498-12
Bellingham Memorial School5914-7
Joseph F Dipietro Elementary School302KG-3
Keough Memorial Academy268-12
Stall Brook213KG-3

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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