Total enrollment
16,199
-2,230 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in Sterling Heights
Michigan · Public K-12
In total, Sterling Heights hosts 31 public K-12 schools with about 16,630 students, an average of 536 per school.
4-year change in Sterling Heights
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
-4 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
133,573
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
16,630
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
31
public K-12
About Sterling Heights
Public education in Sterling Heights, Michigan runs across 31 schools that teaches roughly 16,630 students. By footprint, Sterling Heights sits in the broad bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 19 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Sterling Heights is around 536 students, 32% above the Michigan average of about 406.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 12%: 18,429 students in SY 2020-21 versus 16,199 in SY 2024-25. Sterling Heights now counts 28 public schools, down from 32 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Sterling Heights discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.