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Schools in Sterling · Sterling Unified School District 376

Sterling’s public schools outscore 97% of Kansas districts

In Sterling, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sterling, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
44%
▲ 12 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 24 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 4% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
500 students on the public path
In brief

Sterling’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,611 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sterling Junior High/Senior High. 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’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 97% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (690)Better than 98%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 261 test results could put Sterling anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sterling’s students in the tested grades sat them (261 in math, 261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sterling Grade SchoolSterling Unified School District 376A
7–12Sterling Junior High/Senior HighSterling Unified School District 376B+

Sterling’s public schools are run by Sterling Unified School District 376, which also serves Alden, Atlanta, Medford and Sterling and others. 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.

Sterling Unified School District 376Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 500 students · 11.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,611KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 32.5% · 261 students tested
Math53%
State average 29.4% · 261 students tested

Sterling vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SterlingA+Sterling Unified School District 376

Every school in Sterling

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

District schools in Sterlingby address
Sterling Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
268 students12:1Rate it →
Sterling Junior High/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
B+
232 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Sterling’s schools

Are Sterling’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sterling children attend outscore 97% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sterling in?

Sterling Unified School District 376, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 500 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sterling spend per student?

$15,611 in Sterling Unified School District 376 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.