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White Sulphur Springs Elementary School

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White Sulphur Springs Elementary School is a rural public school in White Sulphur Springs, Montana that is part of White Sulphur Springs School District 8. It serves 96 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

96 Students

12 Teachers

405 S Central Ave

White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645 View local requests

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White Sulphur Springs Elementary School Demographics

51%

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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White Sulphur Springs Elementary School

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White Sulphur Springs Elementary School has received support from 57 individuals from Montana and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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