Westby School in Westby, Montana on DonorsChoose

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Westby School is a rural public school in Westby, Montana that is part of Westby School District 3. It serves 48 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 12

48 Students

5 Teachers

101 E 5th Ave

Westby, MT 59275 View local requests

http://www.westbyschool.k12.mt.us

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Westby School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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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Westby School

$6,037

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

Westby School has received support from 5 individuals from Montana and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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