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School Comparison

Fairhaven Middle School
vs.
Bellingham Family Partnership Program

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Fairhaven Middle School
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
  • Bellingham Family Partnership Program reported a higher students per counselor than Fairhaven Middle School (1082.5:1 vs. 313.5:1).
  • Fairhaven Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than Bellingham Family Partnership Program (49 vs. 13).
  • Fairhaven Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Bellingham Family Partnership Program (8 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Fairhaven Middle School reported a higher gifted & talented than Bellingham Family Partnership Program (49 vs. 13).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Fairhaven Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Bellingham Family Partnership Program (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Bellingham Family Partnership Program reported a higher students per counselor than Fairhaven Middle School (1082.5:1 vs. 313.5:1).

Reported Only at Fairhaven Middle School

1 metric was reported by Fairhaven Middle School. Comparable data for Bellingham Family Partnership Program is missing or suppressed.

Chronically absent students
282

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Fairhaven Middle School
$17,885.57
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
$17,885.57
Local revenue share
Fairhaven Middle School
32.4%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
32.4%
State revenue share
Fairhaven Middle School
56.9%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
56.9%
Federal revenue share
Fairhaven Middle School
10.7%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
10.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Fairhaven Middle School
40.9%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
40.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Whatcom County
$80,989
Whatcom County
$80,989
Poverty rate
Whatcom County
12.7%
Whatcom County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Whatcom County
38.1%
Whatcom County
38.1%
Unemployment rate
Whatcom County
4.5%
Whatcom County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.