Whitman, Spokane

Whitman is a neighborhood located on the northeast side of Spokane, Washington.

Major arterials in Francis and Wellesley Avenues separate the neighborhood from Shiloh Hills to the north and Bemiss to the south, but lesser streets form the eastern and western boundaries.

9.9% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher while 40.6% have at most a high school diploma.

79.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to 54.5% citywide.

After Whitman Elementary, students attend Garry Middle School in the adjacent Nevada Heights neighborhood.

[9] The Spokane Transit Authority, the region's public transportation provider, serves Whitman with two fixed schedule bus lines.