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Bellingham High School

60 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA 02019 · (508) 966-3761 · Norfolk County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
Enrollment
740
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
160
Grade 9
136
Grade 10
150
Grade 11
143
Grade 12
143
Ungraded
8
Student demographics
White
58579%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
9012%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26%
Black
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
253%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
182%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37851%
Female
36249%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
37.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.9pp since 2016
Math
29.9%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.1pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
740
-23 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.8:1
% White
79%
was 87%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bellingham High School

Bellingham High School, an average-sized 9-12 campus in Bellingham, Massachusetts, part of Bellingham, instructs 740 students, covering grades 8 through 12.

Bellingham High School is one of 6 schools operated by Bellingham, a district that hosts 2,129 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bellingham High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the resource side, Bellingham High School records 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Bellingham High School is one campus in the mix.

Bellingham Memorial School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 763 students in 2018 compared to 740 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Bellingham High School
District
Bellingham
Address
60 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA 02019
Phone
(508) 966-3761
County
Norfolk County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
740
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250246000139
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bellingham High School
How many students attend Bellingham High School?
Bellingham High School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Bellingham High School serve?
Bellingham High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bellingham High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Bellingham High School.
What is the student diversity at Bellingham High School?
Student demographics at Bellingham High School are roughly 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellingham High School?
Bellingham High School is overseen by Bellingham in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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