Best Bellingham �� Preschools (2026)

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Bellingham, Washington �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

St. Paul's Academy (Closed 2024)

Special Program Emphasis (Christian)

1509 E. Victor Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-1750

Gr: PK-8 | 273 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Bellingham)

This State (WA)

# Schools

13 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Bellingham, WA Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	15
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13

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Student Body:

# Students

1,896 Students

79,729 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	158	170	191
2024	158	171	187
2023	144	160	185
2022	134	164	188
2021	134	166	184
2020	121	160	179
2019	116	154	182
2018	100	153	181
2017	107	155	183
2016	123	152	181
2015	109	151	173

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% Average Students of Color

20%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	31%	32%
2024	20%	31%	32%
2023	21%	32%	32%
2022	19%	29%	31%
2021	16%	29%	32%
2020	16%	28%	31%
2019	23%	27%	31%
2018	23%	26%	30%
2017	24%	30%	31%
2016	17%	29%	31%
2015	17%	28%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

160 Teachers

6,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	12:1
2024	12:1	13:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	14:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

14%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	52%	51%
2024	14%	52%	51%
2023	14%	53%	51%
2022	55%	53%	51%
2021	55%	52%	50%
2020	55%	52%	50%
2019	55%	52%	50%
2018	62%	51%	50%
2017	55%	51%	49%
2016	55%	51%	49%
2015	42%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	18	16	16
2024	19	16	16
2023	18	16	16
2022	17	16	16
2021	17	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	17	16	16
2018	16	16	16
2017	15	16	16
2016	14	16	16
2015	14	16	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,550

$13,499

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$9,550	$13,396	$12,988
2024	$9,425	$11,271	$10,159
2023	$8,333	$10,512	$9,500
2022	$7,017	$9,694	$8,989
2021	$7,017	$9,476	$8,661
2020	$6,883	$9,377	$8,383
2019	$6,883	$9,058	$8,266
2018	$8,465	$8,513	$7,888
2017	$7,181	$7,935	$7,628
2016	$6,750	$7,693	$7,230
2015	$7,850	$7,539	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

26%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	26%	31%
2024	25%	26%	30%
2023	25%	25%	30%
2022	33%	24%	29%
2021	33%	24%	29%
2020	33%	25%	29%
2019	33%	24%	28%
2018	29%	24%	27%
2017	22%	23%	26%
2016	10%	20%	25%
2015	3%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$7,359

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$7,359	$4,864
2024	$1,500	$7,292	$4,788
2023	$1,500	$5,326	$4,663
2022	$1,500	$4,755	$4,366
2021	$1,500	$4,846	$4,213
2020	$1,500	$4,685	$4,101
2019	$1,500	$4,513	$3,985
2018	$1,500	$3,960	$3,694
2017	$1,500	$3,929	$3,658
2016	$1,500	$3,753	$3,429
2015	$1,500	$3,660	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	91%	84%	83%
2024	90%	88%	88%
2023	90%	87%	88%
2022	99%	87%	88%
2021	99%	87%	88%
2020	100%	87%	88%
2019	100%	87%	88%
2018	94%	87%	88%
2017	97%	87%	88%
2016	98%	86%	88%
2015	97%	84%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.65	0.65
2024	0.59	0.65	0.65
2023	0.59	0.65	0.65
2022	0.57	0.63	0.64
2021	0.57	0.63	0.64
2020	0.57	0.63	0.64
2019	0.56	0.62	0.64
2018	0.57	0.62	0.64
2017	0.58	0.62	0.62
2016	0.58	0.61	0.62
2015	0.58	0.61	0.62

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

628 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of �� Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

77 Students

5,979 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	4%
2024	4%	8%	5%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

64 Students

3,919 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	8%
2024	3%	5%	8%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	7%
2015	3%	4%	6%

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# Black Students

15 Students

2,471 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	6%
2024	1%	3%	6%
2023	1%	3%	6%
2022	1%	3%	6%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	6%

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# White Students

869 Students

35,780 Students

% White Students

45%

46%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	45%	46%	48%
2024	45%	45%	48%
2023	50%	46%	48%
2022	56%	49%	50%
2021	56%	48%	50%
2020	56%	49%	51%
2019	58%	50%	52%
2018	58%	50%	52%
2017	56%	50%	54%
2016	53%	50%	54%
2015	50%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

434 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

884 Students

29,285 Students

% of Others Students

46%

37%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bellingham, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	36%	34%
2024	46%	37%	33%
2023	40%	36%	33%
2022	34%	35%	31%
2021	34%	36%	31%
2020	33%	36%	31%
2019	32%	36%	30%
2018	31%	36%	30%
2017	33%	36%	30%
2016	38%	36%	29%
2015	41%	36%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Bellingham, WA?

The private preschools in Bellingham, WA include Assumption Catholic School, The Franklin Academy, and Bellingham Christian School.

How many private preschools are located in Bellingham?

13 private preschools are located in Bellingham.

How diverse are private preschools in Bellingham?

Bellingham private preschools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Washington private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Bellingham?

46% of private preschools in Bellingham are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Bellingham are often viewed compared to one another?

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