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Sterling CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,233 students in Sterling CUSD 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Sterling CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
3,279 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sterling CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,144 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
27%
# Black Students
69 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,822 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
56%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
196
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,444 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,046 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,444
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,046
$21,409
Best Sterling CUSD 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-2372
Grades: 3-5
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1501 E 6th St
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-1449
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-1449
Grades: 3-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Challand Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 6th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 626-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: n/an/a
1510 E 25th St
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-5755
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-5755
Grades: PK-2
| 400 students
Rank: n/an/a
806 E Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6402
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-6402
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students
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