Schools
49
11 districts
Whiteside County
Illinois · Public K-12
49 public schools serving approximately 8,439 students, in a county of 54,947 residents.
Enrollment
8,439
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,500
Below Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
48.8%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
19
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Sterling CUSD 5
3,264 students · 11 districts in Whiteside County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Whiteside County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
43
22.0% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling High School | Sterling | High | 09-12 | 1,049 | · |
| Challand Middle School | Sterling | Middle | 06-08 | 710 | · |
| Rock Falls Township High School | Rock Falls | High | 09-12 | 566 | · |
| Franklin Elem School | Sterling | Elementary | PK-02 | 414 | · |
| Fulton Elem School | Fulton | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 | · |
| Jefferson Elem School | Sterling | Elementary | PK-02 | 401 | · |
| Lincoln Elem School | Sterling | Elementary | 03-05 | 350 | · |
| Washington Elem School | Sterling | Elementary | 03-05 | 340 | · |
| Morrison High School | Morrison | High | 09-12 | 296 | · |
| Fulton High School | Fulton | High | 09-12 | 273 | · |
| Northside School | Morrison | Elementary | PK-02 | 252 | · |
| Dillon Elementary School | Rock Falls | Elementary | KG-02 | 249 | · |
| Erie Elem School | Erie | Elementary | PK-04 | 246 | · |
| Merrill Elem School | Rock Falls | Elementary | 03-05 | 246 | · |
| Prophetstown Elem School | Prophetstown | Elementary | PK-03 | 243 | · |
| Rock Falls Middle School | Rock Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 241 | · |
| Morrison Jr High School | Morrison | Middle | 06-08 | 220 | · |
| East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch | Rock Falls | Elementary | PK-08 | 215 | · |
| Prophetstown High School | Prophetstown | High | 09-12 | 214 | · |
| River Bend Middle School | Fulton | Middle | 06-08 | 213 | · |
| Southside School | Morrison | Elementary | 03-05 | 212 | · |
| Montmorency CCSD #145 | Rock Falls | Elementary | KG-08 | 210 | · |
| Erie High School | Erie | High | 09-12 | 184 | · |
| Erie Middle School | Erie | Middle | 05-08 | 176 | · |
| PLT Middle School | Prophetstown | Middle | 06-08 | 168 | · |
| Tampico Elem School | Tampico | Elementary | PK-05 | 166 | · |
| Riverdale PreSchool Center | Rock Falls | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 129 | · |
| Early Step Pre-School | Fulton | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 50 | · |
| Morrison Alt Learning Program | Morrison | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Regional Center for Change | Rock Falls | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Regional Center For Change ALOP | Rock Falls | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Thome Ed School | Rock Falls | Other | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| Whiteside Area Career | Sterling | High | 11-12 | 0 | · |
| Bi-County-3-5 LIfe Skills-Merrill | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County-Jr HS LIfe Skills-East | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County-K-2 Life Skills-Dillon | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-3-5 Life Skills-M | Morrison | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE Montmorency | Rock Falls | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE Prophetstown | Prophetstown | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-ECSE Tampico | Tampico | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-HI Elem | Rock Falls | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed HI HS | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-HI MS | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County SpEd HS | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-K-2 Life Skills-M | Morrison | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-Life Skill Jr Hgh | Morrison | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-Life Skills HS-Mo | Morrison | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed Preschool Program | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life S | Sterling | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
Frequently asked
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data