Whittier School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Butte, Montana

Whittier School in Butte, Montana enrolled 383 students in 2024-25 with 24.8 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 45% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

425 students in 2022-23, 394 students in 2023-24, 383 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.9 to 24.8.

Students enrolled at Whittier School by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 38302004006002022-234252023-243942024-25383
Students enrolled at Whittier School by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 38302004006002022-234252023-243942024-25383
Students enrolled at Whittier School by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 38302004006002022-234252023-243942024-25383
Students enrolled at Whittier School by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 38302004006002022-234252023-243942024-25383
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342524.917.1
2023-2439424.815.9
2024-2538324.815.5

15.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 of every 100 Montana elementary schools

Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Whittier School 15.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherWhittier School 15.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Whittier School 15.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherWhittier School 15.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Whittier School 15.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherWhittier School 15.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Whittier School 15.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherWhittier School 15.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 416 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Whittier School enrolled 416 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 416 of the 416 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions16
  • Chronically absent26.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.0% of students were White, 5.7% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White89.0%
  2. Hispanic5.7%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Black1.0%
  5. American Indian0.8%
  6. Asian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Whittier School scored proficient or above: 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245%47%45.7%
Math, 2022-2352%37% (2021-22)36.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Butte

6 public elementary schools in Butte report 2024-25 enrollment; Whittier School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
West Elementary School50316.396.4%
Hillcrest School41219.021.6%
Emerson School38915.797.4%
Whittier School38315.594.8%
Margaret Leary School35916.097.8%
Kennedy School21913.297.7%

All public schools in Butte →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Whittier School

  1. Hillcrest SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 412 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Emerson SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 389 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Whittier School with Hillcrest SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Butte Elementary spends per student$10,585 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,585
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaWhittier School is the number 49 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#49 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.15.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Whittier School

  1. How many students attend Whittier School?
    383 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 425 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Butte, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier School?
    15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Whittier School a Title I school?
    Whittier School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Whittier School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Whittier School scored proficient or above: 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Whittier School in?
    Butte Elementary, NCES district ID 3005280. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300528000153 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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