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Schools in Sterling Township · Crawford County Community School Corporation

Sterling Township’s public schools score below 67% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Sterling Township, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sterling Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,184 students on the public path
In brief

Sterling Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 226 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sterling Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Sterling Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,499 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crawford County Middle School, then Crawford County High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sterling Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 33% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (226)Better than 15%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 707 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Sterling Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sterling Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (707 in math, 707 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sterling Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Crawford County Middle Schoolin MarengoC−
9–12Crawford County High Schoolin MarengoA−

Sterling Township’s public schools are run by Crawford County Community School Corporation. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Crawford County Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,235 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,499IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 707 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 707 students tested

Sterling Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Sterling Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sterling TownshipCCrawford County Community School Corporation
PatokaCCrawford County Community School Corporation
Union—Crawford County Community School Corporation
LibertyCCrawford County Community School Corporation
Ohio—Crawford County Community School Corporation
JenningsCCrawford County Community School Corporation
Whiskey RunCCrawford County Community School Corporation
Greenfield—Paoli Community School Corporation

6 of the 7 neighbors share Crawford County Community School Corporation with Sterling Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sterling Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Sterling Townshipin other towns
East Crawford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milltown
B
233 students16:1Rate it →
West Crawford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eckerty
B
170 students18:1Rate it →
South Crawford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leavenworth
C−
145 students11:1Rate it →
Crawford County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marengo
C−
267 students13:1Rate it →
Crawford County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marengo
A−
369 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sterling Township’s schools

Are Sterling Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sterling Township children attend score below 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sterling Township in?

Crawford County Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,235 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sterling Township kids go to high school?

Crawford County High School in Marengo, with 369 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sterling Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Crawford County Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Sterling Township spend per student?

$14,499 in Crawford County Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.