School districts are an important part of the home buying decision, even if you don’t have children. A good or bad school district directly effects the cost of a home. So how are the schools in Whatcom County rated? What is the student to teacher ratio? And so on.
Today we will explore the schools in Whatcom. We will cover statistics, as well as some inside information from a friend of mine, Rebecca. She is a Bellingham Realtor, with kids that attended public schools in Whatcom County. Becca’s children attended elementary school and high school in Bellingham. One continued on to go to Western Washington University, while the other moved to Arizona and is a real estate agent and co owner of a carpet cleaning company in Tempe, AZ.
There are 97 schools in Whatcom County. The public schools average A and B ratings. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. The Bellingham School district, with 24 schools, is the 29th largest school district in Washington and ranks higher in education achievement than the state average. It has a 7 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. Bellingham High School ranked 1887 in the national rankings. This earned Bellingham High School a silver rating. Sehome High School ranked 1307 nationally and also was awarded a silver medal. (more…)