Sterling City ISD
Sterling City, Texas · Tom Green County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sterling City ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 other) with 355 students. By enrollment it is the 894th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 355 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tom Green County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4841550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sterling City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling City School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 335 | 12.3 | 45.7% |
| Wall Special Programs | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 12 | – | 25% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sterling City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sterling City ISD in context
Size
Sterling City ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Sterling City School with 335 students, and the smallest is Wall Special Programs with 12; the average is 178, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 42 students this year. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 17, 106% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sterling City ISD enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Sterling City ISD at 49.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 47.6%.
45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 25% at Wall Special Programs to 45.7% at Sterling City School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 355 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Sterling City ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Grape Creek ISD, 2.5 miles away with 1,196 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Sterling City ISD. Tom Green County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 26.2 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 355 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.4 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 178 |
| District administrators | 1 | 355 |
| All staff | 58.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.6% |
| Hispanic | 47.6% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Creek ISD | 2 mi | 1,196 | 13.3 | – |
| San Angelo ISD | 3 mi | 13,004 | 16.1 | – |
| Robert Lee ISD | 8 mi | 269 | 11.5 | – |
| Veribest ISD | 12 mi | 263 | 10 | – |
| Wall ISD | 12 mi | 1,313 | 10.4 | – |
| Christoval ISD | 14 mi | 617 | 12.1 | – |
| Miles ISD | 15 mi | 488 | 10.7 | – |
| Water Valley ISD | 18 mi | 310 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tom Green County
- San Angelo ISD (13,004 students)
- Texas Leadership Public Schools (4,202 students)
- Wall ISD (1,313 students)
- Grape Creek ISD (1,196 students)
- Christoval ISD (617 students)
- Water Valley ISD (310 students)
- Robert Lee ISD (269 students)
- Veribest ISD (263 students)
- Eden CISD (222 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
700 7th St, Sterling City, TX 76951
Phone: (325)378-4781
Website: sterlingcityisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.