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About this school
Whittier Elementary School is
a town public school
in Butte, Montana that is part of Butte School District 1.
It serves 394 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
394 Students
25 Teachers
2500 Sherman AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
6%
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.
Whittier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 29, 2025
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Whittier Elementary School
$13,504
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
49
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Whittier Elementary School has received support from
30 individuals from Montana and
19 individuals out-of-state.