Sterling High School

Sterling High School is a cozy high school in STERLING, Colorado, part of School District No. Re-1 Valley. The school enrolls 421 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 627 students each, so Sterling High School sits 33% below that benchmark.

School District No. Re-1 Valley comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 1,910 students; Sterling High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sterling High School records that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Sterling High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Logan County shows median household income runs about $51,829, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Logan County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,649 students), of which Sterling High School is one.

The closest other public school is Sterling Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Sterling High School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 529 (now 421). White enrollment moved from 73% to 64% across the same window.

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