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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 is 1 public preschool serving 109 students in Bellingham School District.
Public Preschools in Bellingham School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,990 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
78%
47%
% 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
342 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 966-2512
Grades: PK
| 109 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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