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Kalispell Middle School

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Kalispell Middle School is a town public school in Kalispell, Montana that is part of Kalispell Public School District #5. It serves 1,023 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,023 Students

68 Teachers

205 Northwest Ln

Kalispell, MT 59901 View local requests

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Kalispell Middle School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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Kalispell Middle School

$11,258

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

Kalispell Middle School has received support from 12 individuals from Montana and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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