The Sterling School

The Sterling School operates as a minimally staffed secondary school in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, one of the schools within Montgomery County. Current enrollment sits at 64 students spanning grades 6 through 12. That puts it 89% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Across the 8 schools in Montgomery County (4,442 students total), The Sterling School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, The Sterling School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, The Sterling School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Montgomery County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) shows that median household income runs about $56,396, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Montgomery County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,442 students), The Sterling School is one campus in the mix.

Montgomery County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around The Sterling School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. The Sterling School's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 59 (now 64). Black enrollment moved from 5% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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