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Whittier Elementary School

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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

Grades K - 6

394 Students

25 Teachers

2500 Sherman Ave

Butte, MT 59701 View local requests

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Whittier Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Whittier Elementary School

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Whittier Elementary School has received support from 30 individuals from Montana and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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