[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County Private Schools (Closed)

Providence Christian School NW

Gr: PK-12 | 59 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

5950 Portal Way

Ferndale, WA 98248

(360) 318-1347

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St. Paul's Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 273 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Specialized Curriculum (Christian)

1509 E. Victor Street

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 733-1750

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Whatcom County Total Schools
2025	22
2024	22
2023	21
2022	19
2021	20
2020	22
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	26

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Private schools down 2 in Whatcom County, from 24 in 2016 to 22 in 2025.

# Students

4,941 Students

118,587 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	236	172	179
2024	235	170	172
2023	224	163	174
2022	231	157	185
2021	219	157	180
2020	197	151	171
2019	158	152	175
2018	141	150	172
2017	133	151	180
2016	150	148	178
2015	135	144	167

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Average students up 86 in Whatcom County private schools, rising from 150 in 2016 to 236 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

13%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	31%	34%
2024	14%	29%	34%
2023	15%	32%	33%
2022	13%	29%	33%
2021	12%	28%	32%
2020	12%	27%	32%
2019	17%	27%	31%
2018	17%	26%	31%
2017	16%	30%	32%
2016	16%	29%	32%
2015	16%	28%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

375 Teachers

9,998 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio rose 1 in Whatcom County private schools, from 11:1 in 2021 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	58%	55%
2024	35%	57%	54%
2023	35%	58%	54%
2022	60%	57%	54%
2021	59%	57%	54%
2020	59%	57%	54%
2019	59%	56%	53%
2018	59%	55%	53%
2017	59%	55%	53%
2016	66%	54%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	18	16	16
2024	18	16	15
2023	18	16	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average SAT score

1450

(Out of 1600)

1274

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,781

$15,225

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$8,613	$14,774	$13,580
2024	$8,438	$14,443	$13,227
2023	$8,266	$13,477	$12,716
2022	$7,776	$12,644	$12,216
2021	$7,776	$12,359	$11,969
2020	$7,582	$11,972	$11,683
2019	$7,474	$11,633	$11,449
2018	$7,596	$11,258	$11,183
2017	$7,564	$10,719	$10,900
2016	$6,837	$10,317	$10,523
2015	$6,837	$9,963	$10,108

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Tuition rose 26% in Whatcom County, from $6,837 in 2016 to $8,613 in 2025, still below Washington and the U.S.

Average % on Financial Aid

33%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	33%	29%	34%
2024	28%	28%	34%
2023	28%	27%	34%
2018	28%	26%	30%
2017	26%	25%	30%
2016	17%	23%	29%
2015	15%	23%	28%

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Financial aid up 18 points in Whatcom County private schools, rising from 15% in 2015 to 33% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,625

$9,416

Average Acceptance Rate

91%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	89%	84%	85%
2024	88%	85%	85%
2023	88%	85%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.64	0.65
2024	0.52	0.64	0.65
2023	0.50	0.64	0.65
2022	0.46	0.62	0.64
2021	0.46	0.63	0.64
2020	0.45	0.63	0.64
2019	0.49	0.61	0.63
2018	0.50	0.62	0.63
2017	0.51	0.61	0.61
2016	0.52	0.60	0.61
2015	0.51	0.60	0.61

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Diversity score up slightly in Whatcom County private schools, rising from 0.45 in 2020 to 0.52 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

31 Students

1,226 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

208 Students

9,040 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	5%
2024	4%	8%	5%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

145 Students

6,302 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	5%	9%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	4%	5%	8%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

60 Students

3,815 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	7%
2024	1%	3%	7%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	7%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

3,179 Students

59,127 Students

% White Students

64%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	50%	52%
2024	64%	50%	52%
2023	67%	51%	52%
2022	71%	53%	54%
2021	71%	53%	54%
2020	71%	53%	54%
2019	68%	55%	56%
2018	68%	55%	56%
2017	66%	56%	58%
2016	64%	56%	58%
2015	66%	57%	58%

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White students down 7 points in Whatcom County private schools, from 71% in 2020 to 64% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,336 Students

37,123 Students

% of Others Students

27%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Whatcom County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	32%	26%
2024	27%	32%	26%
2023	23%	31%	25%
2022	20%	30%	25%
2021	20%	30%	25%
2020	20%	29%	24%
2019	22%	29%	24%
2018	22%	29%	23%
2017	24%	28%	22%
2016	26%	28%	22%
2015	25%	27%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Whatcom County, WA?

The private schools in Whatcom County, WA include Lynden Christian School, Bellingham Christian School, and Assumption Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Whatcom County?

22 private schools are located in Whatcom County.

How diverse are private schools in Whatcom County?

Whatcom County private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Washington private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Whatcom County go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Whatcom County are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Whatcom County?

45% of private schools in Whatcom County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Whatcom County are often viewed compared to one another?

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