Bellingham School District No. 501 (referred to as Bellingham Public Schools) is a public school district in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, that serves the city of Bellingham. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district had an enrollment of 12,027 students. In 2006, the Center for Digital Education named the Bellingham School District 6th in the nation for districts with 2501-15000 students.