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Miami Sunset Senior High School

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Miami Sunset Senior High School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 979 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

979 Students

65 Teachers

13125 SW 72nd St

Miami, FL 33183 View local requests

http://sunsethigh.dade.k12.fl.us/

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Miami Sunset Senior High School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Miami Sunset Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Miami Sunset Senior High School

$188,876

raised using DonorsChoose

134

projects funded

teachers funded

317

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Miami Sunset Senior High School has received support from 245 individuals from Florida and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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Miami Sunset Senior High School

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Miami Sunset Senior High School

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