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Sterling Unified School District 376
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sterling, Sterling, Valley, Medford, Alden, West Washington, Atlanta, Wilson and Walnut, and parts of Enterprise, Center and Bell.
Students
500
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,611
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sterling Unified School District 376
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $34,740 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alta.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
6–122 schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
122 high schoolsBuhler Unified School District 313
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,611 per student · 4% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 65%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
496’20
487’21
474’22
511’23
500’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401Hayes, Lincoln, Raymond
$23,039per student
Fairfield Unified School District 310Hayes, Huntsville, Westminster
$20,077per student
Nickerson Unified School District 309East Washington, Grant, Salt Creek
$16,145per student
Little River Unified School District 444East Washington, Mitchell, Rockville
$18,187per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.