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Big Sky Elementary School

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Big Sky Elementary School is an urban public school in Billings, Montana that is part of Billings School District 2. It serves 341 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

341 Students

25 Teachers

3231 Granger Ave E

Billings, MT 59102 View local requests

http://billings.k12.mt.us/bigsky

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Big Sky Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Big Sky Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Big Sky Elementary School

$18,228

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

130

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Big Sky Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from Montana and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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