Sterling City School
Public school in Sterling City, Texas · Sterling City ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Sterling City School serves 335 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Sterling City (Sterling County). It is one of 2 schools in Sterling City ISD. By enrollment it is the 131st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Sterling City ISD |
| County | Sterling County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484155004749 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sterling City ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 335 | 355 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 45% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sterling City School in context
Size
Sterling City School is the only school in Sterling City ISD. Its 335 students are 94.4% of the district's 355. The 8 nearest schools are a median 40.3 miles away and have a median of 226 students, so Sterling City School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 15, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 12 has 82% more students than kindergarten (31 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sterling City ISD (49.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 48.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Sterling City ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Sterling City School has 27.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 335 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Sterling City School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Water Valley School, 19.9 miles away in Water Valley ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.9% |
| Hispanic | 48.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 7th St, Sterling City, TX 76951
Phone: (325)378-5821
Website: sterlingcityisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sterling City School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Valley School | Water Valley ISD | 19.9 mi | 297 | 9.5 | 41.8% |
| Robert Lee School | Robert Lee ISD | 29.9 mi | 262 | 11.2 | 50.8% |
| Westbrook School | Westbrook ISD | 35.9 mi | 220 | 11.8 | 41.8% |
| Texas Leadership of San Angelo | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 39.8 mi | 1,490 | 15.4 | 48.1% |
| Bronte ISD | Bronte ISD | 40.8 mi | 232 | 8.9 | 34.9% |
| Loraine School | Loraine ISD | 42.1 mi | 141 | 7.6 | 63.8% |
| Blackwell School | Blackwell CISD | 42.7 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
| Highland School | Highland ISD | 44.4 mi | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sterling City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Special Programs | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 12 |