Index	Bellingham	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	60%	64%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	1	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	193	7,963

The Bellingham, MA educational system consists of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Bellingham public schools have average test scores of 60% which is 7% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 21% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Bellingham public schools is 12:1, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 92.5% have completed high school, 22.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Bellingham

Index	Bellingham	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	93.4%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.5%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	57.7%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.6%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.4%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.2%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	2.6%	1.3%

Bellingham, MA School Districts

Bellingham School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bellingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bellingham, MA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Bellingham, MA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Upton, MA	2,998	90%	83%
Dover, MA	2,453	89%	80%
Westborough, MA	4,057	87%	77%
Sharon, MA	5,841	87%	77%
Medfield, MA	6,575	87%	76%
Bellingham, MA	5,376	60%	21%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Highwood, IL	5,377	20%	60%
Breinigsville, PA	5,378	74%	49%
Twin Lakes, CA	5,378	40%	18%
Northfield, IL	5,374	71%	45%
Goshen, NY	5,378	57%	16%
Bellingham, MA	5,376	60%	21%

Source: The Bellingham, MA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.