Sterling School District

400 S Tiger Blvd
Sterling, OK 73567-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 114 students in Sterling School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Sterling School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Sterling School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sterling High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
337 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#106 out of 539 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sterling  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
24%
This chart display 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 OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
26%
This chart display 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 OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sterling  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
25 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
16,139 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
256 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
76%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
-
# Students in K Grade:
24
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
45,464
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,869 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,389 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sterling  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Sterling  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,869
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sterling  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,389
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sterling  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sterling School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 S Tiger Blvd
Sterling, OK 73567
(580) 365-4303
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 25-29% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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