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Will James Middle School

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Will James Middle School is an urban public school in Billings, Montana that is part of Billings School District 2. It serves 601 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

601 Students

32 Teachers

1200 30th St W

Billings, MT 59102 View local requests

http://billingsschool.org/willjames.htm

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Will James Middle School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Will James Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Will James Middle School

$8,116

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Will James Middle School has received support from 36 individuals from Montana and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Will James Middle School

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