Total enrollment
123
-80 (-39%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Sunburst
Montana · Public K-12
Sunburst hosts 5 public K-12 schools inside Montana, collectively enrolling about 123 students (around 25 per campus).
7-year change in Sunburst
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Colony School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Rimrock Colony School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Sunburst 7 - 8 | Middle | 07-08 | 26 |
| Sunburst Elementary | Elementary | PK-08 | 57 |
| Sunburst High School | High | 09-12 | 40 |
About Sunburst
Sunburst is a low-population Montana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 123 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 25, noticeably below the state mean of about 175.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Sunburst has shrank 39% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 203 students to 123. The school count fell from 5 to 3 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sunburst discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.