Sunbright School

Morgan County
205 Burrville RD
Sunbright, TN 37872
510 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Sunbright School, located at 205 Burrville Road in Sunbright, Tennessee, serves as a central educational hub for the local community within the Morgan County School District. As a K-12 institution, the school provides a continuous academic environment that allows students to transition from their early formative years through their high school graduation in a single campus setting. This structure fosters a close-knit environment where faculty, staff, and students often build long-term relationships, contributing to a supportive atmosphere for rural education.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Sunbright, acting as a focal point for community activities and athletic events. Like many schools in the region, it emphasizes core academic standards while striving to provide extracurricular opportunities that cater to the interests of a diverse student body. By combining elementary, middle, and high school levels under one roof, Sunbright School remains dedicated to preparing its students for post-secondary success while maintaining the values and traditions of its mountain-community surroundings.
510
Total Students
31.5
Full-Time Teachers
16.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    487 (95.5 %)
  • Two or More
    11 (2.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (1.4 %)
  • Black
    4 (0.8 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: Yes
District: Morgan County
Phone: (423)628-2244
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 510
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 31.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 18
Kindergarten 30
Grade 1 44
Grade 2 39
Grade 3 33
Grade 4 34
Grade 5 44
Grade 6 41
Grade 7 30
Grade 8 31
Grade 9 55
Grade 10 43
Grade 11 37
Grade 12 31
Gender Ratio