ZIP 98225 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 98225

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 98225 (Bellingham, WA) is associated with Bellingham School District (LEA 5300420) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 65 K-12 schools (50 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Bellingham Technical College about 0.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bellingham School District

LEA ID

5300420

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (36)

Bellingham Technical College0.6 miles (0.9 km)4yr-public
Western Washington University1.8 miles (2.8 km)4yr-public
Whatcom Community College2.5 miles (4.1 km)4yr-public
Northwest Indian College5.4 miles (8.8 km)4yr-public
Skagit Valley College24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-public
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-private
Everett Community College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
Peninsula College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
Edmonds College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
Shoreline Community College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 36 colleges & universities

Bastyr University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-private
North Seattle College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
Lake Washington Institute of Technology74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
DigiPen Institute of Technology75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
Seattle Pacific University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Seattle Film Institute76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
Northwest University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
Cornish College of the Arts79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
City University of Seattle79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Seattle Central College79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
Seattle University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
Olympic College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
Bellevue College82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
South Seattle College84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Renton Technical College89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Renton90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
Highline College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Blaine Re-Engagement	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Meridian Impact Re-Engagement	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Columbia Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
THE ROBERT WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCES	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
THE FRANKLIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
CEDAR TREE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Birchwood Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
FRANKLIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Whatcom Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Whatcom Co Detention Center	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Shuksan Middle School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
ALGER LEARNING CENTER- INC.	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Bellingham High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Parkview Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Alderwood Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Options High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Intergenerational High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Sunnyland Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Carl Cozier Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Lowell Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Sehome High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
BLUE HERON MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Happy Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Bellingham Family Partnership Program	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Cordata Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
CASCADES MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Roosevelt Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
MONTESSORI AT SAMISH WOODS	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Fairhaven Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Kulshan Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Wade King Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Silver Beach Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Squalicum High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Northern Heights Elementary Schl	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
ACTON ACADEMY OF WHATCOM	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Geneva Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
WHATCOM HILLS WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
North Bell Learning Center	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Meridian Special Programs	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Meridian Parent Partnership Program	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Meridian High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lummi High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Lummi Nation Tribal School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Central Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Ferndale High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Ferndale Virtual Academy	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NW	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mountain View Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Irene Reither Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Meridian Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Ferndale Special Services	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Ferndale Re-Engagement	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Vista Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Skyline Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Beach Elem	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Eagleridge Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Cascadia Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Horizon Middle School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Harmony Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98225

What school district is ZIP code 98225 in?

ZIP 98225 (Bellingham, WA) maps to Bellingham School District (LEA ID 5300420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98225?

US5 lists 65 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 50 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98225 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98225 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	48.3%
High school	17.1%
Less than HS	4.1%
School district	Bellingham School District

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