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Sunburst K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 70 students in Sunburst K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Sunburst K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
128 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Sunburst K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.38
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
395 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
485 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
115 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
90%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
412
# Students in K Grade:
8
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
124
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,078 is higher than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,984 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,078
$15,306
Spending / Student
$23,984
$15,395
Best Sunburst K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunburst Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 1st St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Grades: PK-6
| 70 students
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