Whatcom Co Detention Center
Bellingham · WA · Northwest Educational Service District 189 · Public · K-12 combined
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Bellingham Family Partnership Program → IMPACT Reengagement Program → Visions (Seamar Youth Center) → Mount Baker Academy → Skagit County Detention Center → Blaine Re-Engagement → Open Doors → Connections Academy →For Parents
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Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
State assessment · WA Smarter Balanced · grade 10
SBAC grade 10 — met or exceeded standard
School year 2024-25. Levels 3 + 4 combined ("at or above grade level"). Cells suppressed by the state when sample is small.
Source: WA state DOE Smarter Balanced results. Levels 1–2 = below standard, 3 = met, 4 = exceeded. Headline = level 3 + level 4 combined.
Your state's public flagship
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Family Partnership Program Bellingham |
Public | 2.5 | 1 | — |
| IMPACT Reengagement Program Lynden |
Public | 13.9 | 4 | — |
| Visions (Seamar Youth Center) Bellingham |
Public | 1.6 | 11 | — |
| Mount Baker Academy Deming |
Public | 12.7 | 1 | — |
| Skagit County Detention Center MOUNT VERNON |
Public | 24.1 | 4 | — |
| Blaine Re-Engagement Bellingham |
Public | 1.6 | 14 | — |
| Open Doors Anacortes |
Public | 18.3 | 7 | — |
| Connections Academy Sedro-Woolley |
Public | 19.8 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWhatcom Co Detention Center is a public high school in Bellingham, WA, enrolling 4 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It has about 4 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Whatcom Co Detention Center? Whatcom Co Detention Center is a public high school in Bellingham, WA, enrolling 4 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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