Whittier School

Whittier School is an elementary-level community of heavily attended scale in Butte, Montana, run under Butte Elem, caters to 383 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 129% bigger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within Butte Elem, which oversees 7 schools and 2,929 students, Whittier School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Whittier School records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Silver Bow County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Whittier School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Silver Bow County runs at roughly 91%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Silver Bow County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,754 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whittier School is one of 12 public schools in Silver Bow County (combined enrollment of about 4,364 students).

Hillcrest School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Whittier School.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Whittier School's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 434 (now 383). Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Whittier School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.