Enrollment
335
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sterling City, TX
Sterling City School
Federal NCES profile for Sterling City School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484155004749
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sterling City School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 34.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 335
- students enrolled
Sterling City School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sterling City Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484155004749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sterling City School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sterling City School
Sterling City School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sterling City, Texas, enrolling 335 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 335 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 555 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #94.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (48%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 335 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Sterling City Isd spends $16,418 per pupil, 20% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Sterling City Isd also operates Wall Special Programs (12 students) and Fairview Special Programs (4 students) alongside Sterling City School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sterling City School compares
Sterling City School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.7% | ▼ 44% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,418
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 49.9%
Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
African American 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 49.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Sterling City School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sterling City Isd, which includes Sterling City School.
$16,418
Per student
+20%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.7%
State 4.9%
Federal 5.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sterling City School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fairview Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fairview Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Sterling City/Veribest Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Sterling City School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~335 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sterling City School
How many students attend Sterling City School?
Sterling City School has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sterling City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling City School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sterling City School is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sterling City School?
34.7% of students at Sterling City School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sterling City School?
The largest demographic group at Sterling City School is White at 49.9% of enrollment, in Sterling City, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterling City School?
Sterling City School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sterling City School a good school?
Sterling City School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sterling City Isd?
Besides Sterling City School, Sterling City Isd also operates Wall Special Programs (12 students), Fairview Special Programs (4 students), and Fairview Daep (2 students). See the Sterling City Isd district page for the complete list.
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