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Sunburst K-12 Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Sunburst and Kevin.

Sunburst’s Schools page →

Students
123
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,094
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sunburst K-12 Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 92% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 48% more per student than the MT average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0M, about $41 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 92% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Sunburst 356Kevin 164

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sunburst. Grade by grade →

PK–8Sunburst ElementaryThis district
9–12Sunburst High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 35.2% · 63 students tested
Reading / language arts65–69%
State average 45.7% · 63 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 85.5% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,094 per student · 48% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
137’20
128’21
125’22
159’23
123’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Sunburst Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunburst
B+
57 students7:1
Sunburst 7 - 8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sunburst
D
26 students9:1
Sunburst High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunburst
A+
40 students6:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.