Top Rankings
Sunburst K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 40 students in Sunburst K-12 Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Sunburst K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Sunburst K-12 School have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunburst High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
188 Schools
# Students
123 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
3,226 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sunburst K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.8%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.39
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
1%
Showing 2004–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
3%
6%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,650 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,350 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$28,650
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$30,350
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Sunburst K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunburst High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
414 3rd St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2811
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2811
Gr: 9-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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