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Sunrise School

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Sunrise School is a rural public school in De Soto, Missouri that is part of Sunrise School District R-IX. It serves 298 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

298 Students

24 Teachers

4485 Sunrise School Rd

De Soto, MO 63020 View local requests

http://www.sunrise-r9.org

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Sunrise School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Sunrise School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sunrise School

$30,938

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

252

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sunrise School has received support from 190 individuals from Missouri and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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