Whittier Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whittier Elementary School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 503 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

503 Students

49 Teachers

295 S 10th St

Kansas City, KS 66102 View local requests

http://www.kckps.org

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Whittier Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Whittier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 18, 2026

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