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Bellingham School District

4 Mechanic Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,106 students in Bellingham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,990 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
41%
35%
44%
41%
44%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
78%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,102 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,571 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,102
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,571
$24,602

Best Bellingham School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph F Dipietro Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
70 Harpin Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-8001
Grades: K-3
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
Stall Brook
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
342 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-0451
Grades: K-3
| 213 students
Rank: #33.
Bellingham Memorial School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2330
Grades: 4-7
| 591 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,990 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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