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Billings Senior High School

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Billings Senior High School is an urban public school in Billings, Montana that is part of Billings School District 2. It serves 1,675 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,675 Students

94 Teachers

425 Grand Ave

Billings, MT 59101 View local requests

http://billingsschools.org/senior.htm

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Billings Senior High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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.

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Billings Senior High School

$49,635

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projects for art supplies

Billings Senior High School has received support from 45 individuals from Montana and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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