Sunnyside School

Sunnyside School is one of the large primary schools in Havre, Montana, overseen by Havre Elem, with 354 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Sunnyside School sits 112% above that benchmark.

Havre Elem comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,299 students; Sunnyside School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Sunnyside School shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 19% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hill County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Sunnyside School reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hill County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $52,798 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Sunnyside School is one of 18 public schools in Hill County (combined enrollment of about 2,958 students).

Havre High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Sunnyside School.

Sunnyside School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Sunnyside School's enrollment has grew 32% since 2018, when it stood at 268 (now 354). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Sunnyside School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.