Total enrollment
2,020
+36 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Bellingham
Massachusetts · 2,129 students · 1 city
Bellingham reports 6 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 2,129 Massachusetts students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Bellingham
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bellingham ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,129 | #131 of 231 | #4,227 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #77 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #196 of 231 | #3,442 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #109 of 206 | #3,613 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bellingham
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,173 to 2,020 students (down 7%) and from 166 to 153 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham High School | Bellingham | High | 08-12 | 740 |
| Bellingham Memorial School | Bellingham | Middle | 04-07 | 586 |
| Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School | Bellingham | Elementary | PK-03 | 385 |
| Stall Brook | Bellingham | Elementary | PK-03 | 280 |
| Bellingham Early Childhood Center | Bellingham | Elementary | PK-PK | 109 |
| Keough Memorial Academy | Bellingham | High | 07-12 | 29 |
About Bellingham
Across 6 schools, Bellingham enrolls about 2,129 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Bellingham is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 355 in this district, meaningfully below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,984 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,020 in SY 2024-25. Bellingham now counts 5 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Bellingham discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.