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Sterling School District

308 E. Washington
Sterling, KS 67579

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Top 5%

Tel: (620) 278-3621

Top Rankings

Sterling School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

563 Schools

# Students

511 Students

175,366 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

12,675 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sterling School District	Kansas
Pre-K	28	75
Kind	36	87
1	31	87
2	30	89
3	44	81
4	30	80
5	40	73
6	32	23

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District Rank

Sterling School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#11 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sterling School District
2023	#11
2022	#16
2021	#12
2019	#7
2018	#9
2017	#12
2016	#18
2015	#38
2014	#122
2013	#122
2012	#110

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59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	59%	31%
2022	53%	29%
2021	55%	28%
2019	54%	33%
2018	52%	33%
2017	50%	34%
2016	49%	35%
2015	42%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	91%	84%
2011	92%	84%

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44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2022	44%	32%
2021	49%	36%
2019	52%	37%
2018	52%	37%
2017	50%	38%
2016	52%	41%
2015	51%	42%
2013	91%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	94%	85%

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40-44%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2022	42%	31%
2021	52%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	90%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	0.16	0.57
2022	0.19	0.56
2021	0.21	0.56
2020	0.18	0.55
2019	0.18	0.55
2018	0.17	0.54
2017	0.17	0.54
2016	0.18	0.54
2015	0.18	0.54
2014	0.19	0.53
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.18	0.49
2009	0.18	0.47
2008	0.17	0.45
2007	0.11	0.45
2006	0.09	0.42
2005	0.09	0.44
2004	0.09	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.09	0.36
2000	0.04	0.34
1999	0.04	0.34
1998	0.04	0.33
1997	0.05	0.32
1996	0.06	0.31
1995	0.07	0.31
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.03	0.28
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.04	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
1995	1%	6%
1994	2%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

93%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	92%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	89%	63%
2020	91%	64%
2019	91%	64%
2018	91%	65%
2017	91%	65%
2016	90%	65%
2015	91%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	90%	71%
2008	91%	73%
2007	94%	73%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	95%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	98%	81%
1997	98%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	96%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	99%	84%
1991	98%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,450 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,045 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$8 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$7 MM
2011	$16 MM	$7 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,450

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	$17,734	$15,911
2022	$15,665	$16,697
2021	$16,948	$17,320
2020	$15,665	$16,697
2019	$15,954	$15,744
2018	$15,700	$15,467
2017	$14,794	$15,341
2016	$14,151	$14,640
2015	$13,211	$13,276
2014	$13,818	$13,122
2012	$13,421	$12,936
2011	$13,026	$12,861
2010	$13,480	$13,276
2009	$11,572	$12,944
2008	$11,203	$12,242
2007	$10,423	$11,412
2006	$9,826	$11,285
2005	$9,304	$9,664
2004	$9,360	$10,416
2003	$9,324	$9,484
2002	$8,290	$8,371
2001	$7,477	$8,463
2000	$7,316	$7,904
1999	$7,331	$7,649
1998	$6,866	$7,337
1997	$6,666	$6,957
1995	$6,521	$6,779
1992	$5,355	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$14,045

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sterling School District	Kansas
2023	$15,141	$16,765
2022	$14,343	$16,946
2021	$14,470	$18,249
2020	$14,343	$16,946
2019	$15,006	$15,141
2018	$14,756	$14,392
2017	$14,534	$14,791
2016	$13,645	$14,098
2015	$24,824	$12,850
2014	$13,739	$13,590
2012	$20,446	$12,639
2011	$29,094	$12,670
2010	$25,330	$12,850
2009	$12,757	$12,499
2008	$11,241	$11,520
2007	$10,252	$10,721
2006	$9,951	$10,879
2005	$9,450	$9,345
2004	$8,898	$9,605
2003	$9,469	$8,953
2002	$8,172	$8,130
2001	$7,579	$8,091
2000	$7,273	$7,535
1999	$7,358	$7,512
1998	$6,984	$7,184
1997	$6,818	$6,916
1995	$7,185	$6,698
1992	$6,666	$5,706

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Best Sterling School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sterling Grade School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

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Top 5%

218 S 5th
Sterling, KS 67579
(620) 278-3112

Gr: PK-6 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 5%
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 44% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education