Whittier School

As a well-populated elementary school in Bozeman, Montana, Whittier School enrolls 262 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Bozeman Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 57% bigger than the state mean of about 167.

Bozeman Elem comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,689 students; Whittier School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Whittier School logs that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder reads as 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Gallatin County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Whittier School lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 37% of students at Whittier School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Gallatin County runs at roughly 25%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gallatin County put median household income runs about $93,528, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Gallatin County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students), Whittier School is one campus in the mix.

Bozeman Online Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Whittier School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 270 (now 262). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 7% to 18%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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