Trout Creek School in Trout Creek, Montana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Trout Creek School is a rural public school in Trout Creek, Montana that is part of Trout Creek School District 6. It serves 66 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

66 Students

6 Teachers

4 School Ln

Trout Creek, MT 59874 View local requests

http://www.troutcreekeagles.org

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Trout Creek School Demographics

69%

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.

Trout Creek School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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