Sun River Middle School-Simms High School in Simms, Montana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sun River Middle School-Simms High School is a rural public school in Simms, Montana that is part of Sun River Valley Sch Dist 55-f. It serves 156 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

156 Students

10 Teachers

123 WALKER ST

Simms, MT 59477 View local requests

http://srvs.k12.mt.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Sun River Middle School-Simms High School Demographics

39%

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.

Sun River Middle School-Simms High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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