Miami Sunset Senior High School

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13125 Sw 72nd St

Miami, FL 33183
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Miami Sunset Senior High School serves 1,774 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the FL average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 60%.
Miami Sunset Senior High School operates within the Dade School District.
Dade School District's 68% graduation rate is lower than the FL state average of 71%.

School Overview

The student population of 1774 students has declined by 25% over five years.
The teacher population of 84 teachers has declined by 23% over five years.

School Type	Magnet School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,774 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	84 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five years.
The school's diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.24 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(FL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	21:1	16:1

Asian	n/a	3%

Hispanic	87%	31%

Black	4%	23%

White	9%	40%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.24	0.70

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	63%	53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	10%	5%

District Comparison

Dade School District's student population of 356,762 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 95% over five years.
The revenue/student of $9,790 in this district is less than the state average of $12,021. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The district's spending/student of $10,082 is less than the state average of $12,230. The district spending/student has declined by 12% over four years.

School District Name	Dade School District
Number of Schools Managed	519	22
Number of Students Managed	356,762	10,184

Graduation Rate	68%	71%

District Total Revenue	$3,488 MM	$122 MM

District Spending	$3,591 MM	$125 MM

District Revenue / Student	$9,790	$12,021

District Spending / Student	$10,082	$12,230

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education

School Reviews

5.00 out of 5 (2 reviews)

3/15/2010

High quality academics in a great school environment. A well rounded education and a spectacular sports program. Law, Medicine, TV production, Arts and Sciences. A great high school experience. Simply the best!!

- Posted by Parent - crsmi

5/11/2009

This school is an excellent academic school. They have several AP and honors courses, as well as extracurricular programs. Offers great preparation for college.

- Posted by Parent - crsmi