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About this school
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 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sunrise School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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Sunrise School
$31,510
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
255
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise School has received support from
191 individuals from Missouri and
64 individuals out-of-state.
