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Meridian School District
A public school district in Bellingham, Washington, with 6 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 1,904
- Students enrolled
- 103.2
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 213
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $16,219
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 1,904 in 2024–25
- Ranks 4,738th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 114th of 324 in Washington. Larger than 73% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $16,219 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 54% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Meridian School District spent $16,474 per pupil in fiscal year 2024, against $7,679 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
Source: The College Scorecard
About this chart
The figures
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $16,474 | $31.4 million | 1,903 |
| FY2023 | $16,219 | $29.5 million | 1,816 |
| FY2022 | $15,650 | $27.8 million | 1,775 |
| FY2021 | $13,383 | $24.6 million | 1,836 |
| FY2020 | $13,102 | $24.2 million | 1,848 |
| FY2019 | $11,971 | $21.2 million | 1,774 |
| FY2018 | $11,398 | $20.6 million | 1,808 |
| FY2017 | $10,527 | $18.3 million | 1,743 |
| FY2016 | $10,186 | $17.9 million | 1,762 |
| FY2015 | $9,282 | $16.4 million | 1,765 |
| FY2014 | $8,832 | $15.9 million | 1,801 |
| FY2013 | $6,708 | $16.1 million | 2,407 |
| FY2012 | $7,111 | $15.9 million | 2,243 |
| FY2011 | $6,984 | $16.4 million | 2,347 |
| FY2010 | $7,445 | $15.8 million | 2,127 |
| FY2009 | $8,246 | $15.4 million | 1,873 |
| FY2008 | $8,076 | $13.5 million | 1,667 |
| FY2007 | $7,634 | $12.7 million | 1,670 |
| FY2006 | $7,539 | $11.7 million | 1,551 |
| FY2005 | $7,679 | $11.7 million | 1,520 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $2.6 million | 8.2% |
| State | $21.9 million | 68.8% |
| Local | $7.3 million | 23.0% |
| Total | $31.9 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
6 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Irene Reither Elementary School | 765 |
| Meridian High School | 534 |
| Meridian Impact Re-Engagement | 21 |
| Meridian Middle School | 350 |
| Meridian Parent Partnership Program | 208 |
| Meridian Special Programs | 26 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 5305010
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Washington — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Washington — A to Z, each with its page.
- Washington on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 30, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2024
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2024.
Compiled automatically from Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 and School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2024 by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built
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