Total enrollment
500
+4 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Sterling
Kansas · 500 students · 1 city
Sterling's public-school directory holds 2 schools, serving about 500 K-12 students inside Kansas (an average of 250 per school).
4-year change in Sterling
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sterling ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #156 of 156 | #9,233 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #155 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #54 of 154 | #1,944 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.0% | #106 of 156 | #5,512 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sterling
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 504 to 500 students (down 1%) and from 45 to 42 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Grade School | Sterling | Elementary | PK-06 | 268 |
| Sterling Junior High/Senior High | Sterling | High | 07-12 | 232 |
About Sterling
Sterling operates 2 public schools across Kansas, collectively instructing roughly 500 students.
For a sense of the school types, Sterling comprises 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Sterling is about 250, noticeably below the Kansas average of roughly 355.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 500 students, stayed largely flat from the 496 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sterling discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.