Top Rankings
Sterling School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Sterling School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Sterling School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
328 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sterling School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
21 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
238 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
15
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,223 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,756 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,223
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,756
$11,261
Best Sterling School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 S Tiger Blvd
Sterling, OK 73567
(580) 365-4166
Sterling, OK 73567
(580) 365-4166
Grades: PK-8
| 218 students
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