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Blaine School District, Washington

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Blaine School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,040 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Blaine School District is a school district in Washington (Whatcom County). During the 2024 school year, 2,040 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

The Blaine School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erika Creydt2027
Ben Lazarus2027
Cliff Freeman2025
Steve Galbraith20242025
Ryan Swinburnson20242025

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: $8,360,000 $3,897 17%
Local: $12,159,000 $5,669 25%
State: $27,707,000 $12,917 57%
Total: $48,226,000 $22,483
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $41,291,000 $19,249
Total Current Expenditures: $37,590,000 $17,524
Instructional Expenditures: $22,173,000 $10,337 54%
Student and Staff Support: $5,334,000 $2,486 13%
Administration: $4,030,000 $1,878 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,053,000 $2,821 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,016,000 $473
Construction: $802,000 $373
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $31,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $1,131,000 $527


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 (%)
2018-2019 49 60-69 21-39 35-39 <50 45-49 52
2017-2018 50 55-59 21-39 30-34 40-59 45-49 53
2016-2017 48 60-69 21-39 35-39 <50 50-54 50
2015-2016 47 60-69 21-39 30-34 <50 40-49 49
2014-2015 41 50-59 21-39 35-39 <50 40-49 42
2013-2014 59 60-69 40-59 45-49 <50 50-59 62
2012-2013 58 50-59 40-59 45-49 <50 65-69 60
2011-2012 59 50-59 40-59 45-49 <50 50-59 63
2010-2011 61 40-49 60-79 40-44 21-39 PS 66

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 (%)
2018-2019 55 70-79 40-59 35-39 >=50 55-59 57
2017-2018 57 60-64 40-59 45-49 40-59 55-59 59
2016-2017 58 60-69 40-59 50-54 <50 60-64 58
2015-2016 59 60-69 40-59 45-49 >=50 60-69 61
2014-2015 49 50-59 21-39 40-44 <50 40-49 51
2013-2014 74 70-79 60-79 65-69 >=50 70-79 75
2012-2013 72 60-69 40-59 60-64 <50 75-79 75
2011-2012 76 60-69 60-79 65-69 <50 80-89 78
2010-2011 75 70-79 60-79 65-69 40-59 PS 77

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 80-84 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 75-79 >=50 PS 40-59 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 65-69 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 70-74
2014-2015 75-79 >=50 PS 60-79 PS >=50 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS >=80 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 75-79 >=50 PS <50 PS 75-79


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 2,040 -2.0
2022-2023 2,081 -3.1
2021-2022 2,145 -0.9
2020-2021 2,164 -5.8
2019-2020 2,290 -0.4
2018-2019 2,300 2.2
2017-2018 2,250 -0.3
2016-2017 2,256 0.9
2015-2016 2,235 1.6
2014-2015 2,199 1.7
2013-2014 2,162 -1.4
2012-2013 2,192 -0.6
2011-2012 2,206 0.1
2010-2011 2,203 2.4
2009-2010 2,150 -2.5
2008-2009 2,204 -1.9
2007-2008 2,245 -2.9
2006-2007 2,310 1.1
2005-2006 2,285 0.6
2004-2005 2,272 5.3
2003-2004 2,151 5.3
2002-2003 2,038 0.2
2001-2002 2,034 2.6
2000-2001 1,981 2.3
1999-2000 1,936 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Blaine School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.3 8.9
Black 1.0 4.8
Hispanic 18.1 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.5
Two or More Races 7.0 8.9
White 65.4 48.3

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, Blaine School District had 116.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.5.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 11.16
Elementary: 57.23
Secondary: 47.20
Total: 116.59

Blaine School District employed 4.80 district administrators and 7.20 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.80
District Administrative Support: 4.84
School Administrators: 7.20
School Administrative Support: 7.69
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.31
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.69
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.00
Other Support Services: 49.57


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]

The Blaine School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blaine Elementary School4763-5
Blaine High School5899-12
Blaine Home Connection51KG-8
Blaine Middle School4516-8
Blaine Primary School452PK-2
Blaine Re-Engagement1410-12
Point Roberts Primary7KG-2

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    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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