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Meridian School District

214 W Laurel Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226-9623
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 496 students in Meridian School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Meridian School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Meridian School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meridian High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
1,816 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Meridian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#195 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Meridian   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Meridian   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
114 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
18 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,160 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
174
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,327 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Meridian   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Meridian   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,471
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Meridian   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,327
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Meridian   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Meridian School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
194 W Laurel Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 398-8111
Grades: 9-12
| 487 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meridian Impact Re-engagement
Alternative School
Magnet School
3028 Lindbergh Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 318-2280
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,816 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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