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Billings West High School

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Billings West High School is an urban public school in Billings, Montana that is part of Billings School District 2. It serves 2,204 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,204 Students

119 Teachers

2201 Saint Johns Ave

Billings, MT 59102 View local requests

http://billingsschools.org/west.htm

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Billings West High School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Billings West High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Billings West High School

$7,881

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

Billings West High School has received support from 6 individuals from Montana and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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