Sterling School District

250 Main St
Sterling, NE 68443-0039
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 89 students in Sterling School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Sterling School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
224 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Sterling School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#143 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sterling   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sterling   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sterling   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sterling   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sterling   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
n/a
4,553 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
205 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
179
# Students in K Grade:
12
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,063 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,339 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sterling   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sterling   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,063
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sterling   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,339
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sterling   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sterling School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Main St
Sterling, NE 68443
(402) 866-4761
Grades: 7-12
| 89 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 224 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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