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Whitefish Middle School

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Whitefish Middle School is a town public school in Whitefish, Montana that is part of Whitefish School District 44. It serves 660 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

660 Students

33 Teachers

600 2nd St E

Whitefish, MT 59937 View local requests

http://wfps.k12.mt.us

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Whitefish Middle School Demographics

28%

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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Whitefish Middle School

$3,796

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Whitefish Middle School has received support from 8 individuals from Montana and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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