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About this school
Pine Butte Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Colstrip, Montana that is part of Colstrip School District 19.
It serves 225 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pine Butte Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Pine Butte Elementary School
$8,911
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
40
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Pine Butte Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from Montana and
19 individuals out-of-state.