C+
Sterling Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sterling, Douglas and Burr.
Students
224
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,938
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sterling Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Nebraska districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $728 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Burr.
PK–62 schoolsJohnson County Central Public Schools
7–122 schoolsJohnson County Central Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,938 per student · 9% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 20%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
220’20
219’21
224’22
224’23
224’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 8%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.