STERLING HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · STERLING, NE

STERLING HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in STERLING, Nebraska, serving grades 07–12 with 81 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

8.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	71	88%
Hispanic/Latino	10	12%
Total enrollment	81	41M / 40F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-49%	47.0%	37
Reading Proficiency	30-39%	49.3%	37
Science Proficiency	40-59%	—	16
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=50%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

14 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

37% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	81	100%

Contact & Location

250 MAIN ST PO BOX 39

STERLING, NE 68443

Phone: (402)866-4761

District

STERLING PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,076

District enrollment: 224

Other Schools in District

STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 68443) → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

317719001634

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD