Schools & Education — Sterling, Illinois
Education Attainment (Adults 25+)
| High School Diploma | 3322% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 1012% |
| Master's Degree | 793% |
| Doctorate | 53% |
Public Schools (15)
| School | Grades | Enrollment |
| Whiteside Area Career | 11-12 | 0 |
| Bi-County Sp Ed Preschool Program | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County-K-2 Life Skills-Dillon | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County-Jr HS LIfe Skills-East | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-HI MS | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life S | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County-3-5 LIfe Skills-Merrill | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County Sp Ed HI HS | None-None | 0 |
| Bi-County SpEd HS | None-None | 0 |
| Franklin Elem School | -1-2 | 414 |
| Jefferson Elem School | -1-2 | 401 |
| Lincoln Elem School | 3-5 | 350 |
| Washington Elem School | 3-5 | 340 |
| Sterling High School | 9-12 | 1,049 |
| Challand Middle School | 6-8 | 710 |
Private Schools (3)
| School |
| NEWMAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL |
| ST MARY GRADE SCHOOL |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL |
Colleges & Universities
| College | Level |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | 1 |
College Scorecard
| College | Admission | SAT Avg | Tuition (In-State) | Median Earnings (10yr) |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | N/A | N/A | N/A | $21,463 |
District Summary
| Total Enrollment | 3,264 |
| Total Teachers | 211 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | N/A |
| Free/Reduced Lunch | 0.0% |
| Charter Schools | 0 |
| Title I Schools | 0 |
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.