Sunrise R-IX School District
Desoto, Missouri · Jefferson County · Grades Pre-K–8
Sunrise R-IX School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 318 students. By enrollment it is the 358th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 318 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 30.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2929820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sunrise R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 318 | 10.5 | 42.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sunrise R-IX schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sunrise R-IX in context
Size
Sunrise R-IX School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Sunrise Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 40 students this year. Grade 8 has 33 students and kindergarten has 32, within 10% of each other. Sunrise R-IX enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Sunrise R-IX at 97.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
42.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 318 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Sunrise R-IX's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Desoto 73 School District, 6 miles away with 2,464 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 18 of them enroll more students than Sunrise R-IX. Jefferson County has 11 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 30.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 318 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 159 |
| District administrators | 1 | 318 |
| All staff | 53.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto 73 School District | 6 mi | 2,464 | 12.4 | – |
| North St. Francois County R-I School District | 11 mi | 2,581 | 12.4 | – |
| Kingston K-14 School District | 11 mi | 831 | 12.6 | – |
| West St. Francois County R-IV School District | 13 mi | 935 | 13 | – |
| Grandview R-II School District | 13 mi | 4,501 | 22.8 | – |
| Jefferson County R-VII School District | 13 mi | 1,036 | 13 | – |
| Hillsboro R-III School District | 13 mi | 3,117 | 14.9 | – |
| Central R-III School District | 14 mi | 2,041 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jefferson County
- Fox C-6 School District (10,258 students)
- Northwest R-I School District (5,815 students)
- Grandview R-II School District (4,501 students)
- Festus R-VI School District (3,495 students)
- Hillsboro R-III School District (3,117 students)
- Windsor C-1 School District (2,894 students)
- Desoto 73 School District (2,464 students)
- Dunklin R-V School District (1,697 students)
- Jefferson County R-VII School District (1,036 students)
- Crystal City 47 School District (562 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4485 Sunrise School Rd, Desoto, MO 63020
Phone: (636)586-6660
Website: sunrise-r9.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.