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About this school
Whatcom Middle School is
an urban public school
in Bellingham, Washington that is part of Bellingham School District 501.
It serves 638 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Whatcom Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Whatcom Middle School
$21,510
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
113
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
33
projects for
books
Whatcom Middle School has received support from
89 individuals from Washington and
24 individuals out-of-state.
