Sunset School

Located at 5024 Sunset Hill Road, in Greenough, Montana, Sunset School is a tiny elementary school that enrolls 12 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Sunset Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 167.

Sunset Elem is the operating authority for Sunset School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Sunset School records that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sunset School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Sunset School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Missoula County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Sunset School is one of 47 public schools in Missoula County (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students).

Potomac Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 50%: 8 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 63% to 100%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 3.9:1 in 2018 to 5.9:1 today.

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