Enrollment
142
High
STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUMMI HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 590011500123
Lummi High School
2334 Lummi View Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226 · (360) 758-4300 · Whatcom County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
139 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 35 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 20% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Lummi High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #351 of 570 | #11 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #2 of 386 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
142
+28 (+25%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 142 | 20.7 | 6.9:1 | 98% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 13.9 | 10.4:1 | 98% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 15.8 | 8.3:1 | 98% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | N/A | N/A | 100% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lummi High School.
About Lummi High School
In Bellingham, Washington, part of Whatcom County, Lummi High School is a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 142 students. For comparison, high schools in Washington average about 573 students.
In federal data, the district for Lummi High School is the school itself.
The student body at Lummi High School is 100% Native American. Lummi High School's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 6.9:1 comes from the school's 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 14.7 students per teacher below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 98% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Whatcom County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Federal survey data for Whatcom County show that the median household income is $81,784, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Whatcom County is home to 78 public schools and about 27,779 public school students.
The shortest distance from Lummi High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Lummi Nation Tribal School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
Lummi High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 142 students in 2024-25, 28 more than the 114 it had in 2017-18.
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Whatcom County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,503
Census ACS
Median income
$81,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
27,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellingham
- Squalicum High SchoolHigh · 1,273 students
- Bellingham High SchoolHigh · 1,165 students
- Sehome High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Whatcom Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Shuksan Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Fairhaven Middle SchoolMiddle · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Lummi Nation Tribal School0.0 mi · 297
- Beach Elem1.5 mi · 30
- Alderwood Elementary School6.8 mi · 305
- Meridian Impact Re-Engagement6.9 mi · 21
- Fairhaven Middle School7.0 mi · 588
- Blaine Re-Engagement7.0 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Lummi High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lummi High School?
Lummi High School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lummi High School serve?
Lummi High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lummi High School?
Approximately 6.9:1 students per teacher at Lummi High School.
How diverse is Lummi High School?
Lummi High School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Lummi High School?
Lummi High School is overseen by Lummi High School in Whatcom County.
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