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About this school
Edgerton Elementary School is
a town public school
in Kalispell, Montana that is part of Kalispell Public School District #5.
It serves 508 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
508 Students
36 Teachers
1400 Whitefish StageContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
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.
Edgerton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Edgerton Elementary School
$17,747
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
53
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
Edgerton Elementary School has received support from
40 individuals from Montana and
13 individuals out-of-state.
