Enrollment
4
High
DISTRICT 20 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 189·NCES 530000802923
Whatcom Co Detention Center
311 GRAND AVE 6TH FL, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 · (360) 676-6707 · Whatcom County
GRADES 08–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL4 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 8 | 1 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 50% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 25% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Whatcom Co Detention Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4 | #555 of 570 | #18 of 18 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4
+1 (+33%) vs 2020
-73% since 2010-11, when it was 15
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 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 1 | 3.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 13 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 15 | N/A | N/A | 80% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whatcom Co Detention Center.
About Whatcom Co Detention Center
Whatcom Co Detention Center is a very small high school with an address in BELLINGHAM, Washington. It reports enrollment of 4 students in grades 8 through 12. That puts enrollment 99% below the 573-student average for high schools in Washington.
Northwest Educational Service District 189 operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 79 students.
About 75% of the student body at Whatcom Co Detention Center is White. Other students are 25% Hispanic. Whatcom County residents are about 78% White, a similar share.
The school is in Whatcom County, where the median household earns about $81,784 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Whatcom Co Detention Center shares Whatcom County with 77 other public schools.
Whatcom Co Detention Center's closest public school neighbor is Bellingham High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Whatcom Co Detention Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Whatcom Co Detention Center is City: Small.
Enrollment increased 33% over 4 years, reaching 4 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Whatcom Co Detention Center lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Northwest Educational Service District 189
- Open Doors - Youth Reengagement ProgramHigh · 63 students
- Snohomish Detention CenterHigh · 8 students
- Skagit County Detention CenterHigh · 4 students
- Pass ProgramHigh
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
- Bellingham High School0.3 mi · 1,165
- Whatcom Middle School0.3 mi · 637
- Options High School0.5 mi · 176
- Columbia Elementary School0.9 mi · 187
- Carl Cozier Elementary School1.0 mi · 325
- Parkview Elementary School1.1 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Whatcom Co Detention CenterHow large is Whatcom Co Detention Center?
Whatcom Co Detention Center enrolls approximately 4 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Whatcom Co Detention Center serve?
Whatcom Co Detention Center serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whatcom Co Detention Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whatcom Co Detention Center is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whatcom Co Detention Center?
At Whatcom Co Detention Center, the student body is approximately 75% White, 25% Hispanic.
Who oversees Whatcom Co Detention Center?
Whatcom Co Detention Center is overseen by Northwest Educational Service District 189 in Whatcom County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.