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What do students at MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
979
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000608
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
13125 SW 72ND ST, MIAMI, FL 33183 · (305) 385-4255 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
406 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 172 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 288 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 276 | 28% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 56.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #292 of 555 | #53 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #99 of 549 | #27 of 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #480 of 559 | #69 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 979 | #405 of 830 | #47 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #158 of 575 | #25 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #573 of 594 | #71 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #29 of 289 | #12 of 53 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
979
-436 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 21.8:1
% White
3%
was 7%
% Hispanic
94%
was 88%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 979 | 49 | 20.0:1 | 41% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 1,065 | 52 | 20.5:1 | 52% (551) |
| 2022-23 | 1,062 | 52 | 20.4:1 | 54% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 1,415 | 65 | 21.8:1 | 76% (1,072) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school based in MIAMI, Florida. It serves 979 students in grades 9 through 12.
Across its 527 schools, MIAMI-DADE enrolls 335,685 students. MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, with 94% of enrollment. Next come 3% White and 2% Black. The county population is about 69% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Its 49 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.0:1. That ratio is under the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%.
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 51.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 60.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Miami-Dade County, median household income is about $71,753, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
The closest public school, WINSTON PARK K-8 CENTER, is about 0.4 miles from MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 1,415 to 979 over 7 years. Meanwhile, the Hispanic share grew from 88% to 94% of enrollment. The school's ratio fell from 21.8:1 to 20.0:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- WINSTON PARK K-8 CENTER0.4 mi · 1,067
- ARCHIMEDEAN ACADEMY0.6 mi · 644
- ARCHIMEDEAN UPPER CONSERVATORY0.7 mi · 306
- ARCHIMEDEAN MIDDLE CONSERVATORY0.7 mi · 328
- HOWARD D. MCMILLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 957
- ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOL MIDDLE0.9 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 979 students in grades 09-12.
Is MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
How diverse is MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MIAMI SUNSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
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