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Sunburst K-12 Schools School District 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Sunburst K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Sunburst K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
159 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Sunburst K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
10%
# Asian Students
2 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
144 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
8
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,189 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,308 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,189
$15,263
Spending / Student
$19,308
$15,352
Best Sunburst K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunburst Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
220 1st St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Grades: PK-8
| 87 students
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