Sterling City ISD

Public school district · Sterling County · Texas · NCES district ID 4841550

Sterling City ISD spent $17,402 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 73% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 5 schools enrolled 354 students in 2024-25; 5.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,619 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Sterling City ISD in enrollment (345 to 358 students) and Sterling City ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Sterling City ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Sterling City ISD $17,402; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Slocum ISD $14,536; North Zulch ISD $14,511; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Sterling City ISD$17,402Mcdade ISD$15,784Slocum ISD$14,536North Zulch ISD$14,511Saint Jo ISD$12,852State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Sterling City ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Sterling City ISD $17,402; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Slocum ISD $14,536; North Zulch ISD $14,511; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Sterling City ISD$17,402Mcdade ISD$15,784Slocum ISD$14,536North Zulch ISD$14,511Saint Jo ISD$12,852State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Sterling City ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Sterling City ISD $17,402; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Slocum ISD $14,536; North Zulch ISD $14,511; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Sterling City ISD$17,402Mcdade ISD$15,784Slocum ISD$14,536North Zulch ISD$14,511Saint Jo ISD$12,852State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Sterling City ISD, FY23Academy for Academic Excellence $22,441; Benavides ISD $22,295; Lasara ISD $19,880; Morton ISD $19,584; Meridian ISD $18,810; Sterling City ISD $17,402; Mcdade ISD $15,784; Slocum ISD $14,536; North Zulch ISD $14,511; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kAcademy for Academic Excellence$22,441Benavides ISD$22,295Lasara ISD$19,880Morton ISD$19,584Meridian ISD$18,810Sterling City ISD$17,402Mcdade ISD$15,784Slocum ISD$14,536North Zulch ISD$14,511Saint Jo ISD$12,852State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$8,724,000 in revenue: 5.6% state, 91.4% local and 3.0% federal. Total spending including $614,000 of capital outlay was $10,621,000, or $30,259 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sterling City ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $489,000; Local $7,977,000; Federal $258,000; total $8,724,000.
  • State$489,000 6%
  • Local$7,977,000 91%
  • Federal$258,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

351 students in 2022-23, 360 students in 2023-24, 347 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sterling City ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 34701002003004002022-233512023-243602024-25347
Sterling City ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 34701002003004002022-233512023-243602024-25347
Sterling City ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 34701002003004002022-233512023-243602024-25347
Sterling City ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 34701002003004002022-233512023-243602024-25347

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335130.011.7
2023-2436029.912.1
2024-2534727.312.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,504,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,285 per student

Sterling City ISD booked $1,504,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 30 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,133 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 46 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,220,00081.1%
Special education$73,0004.9%
Vocational$211,00014.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,731 in 2018-19, $4,274 in 2019-20, $4,402 in 2020-21, $4,315 in 2021-22, $4,285 in 2022-23.

Sterling City ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,274, 2020-21: $4,402, 2021-22: $4,315, 2022-23: $4,28502k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,2742020-21$4,4022021-22$4,3152022-23$4,285
Sterling City ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,274, 2020-21: $4,402, 2021-22: $4,315, 2022-23: $4,28502k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,2742020-21$4,4022021-22$4,3152022-23$4,285
Sterling City ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,274, 2020-21: $4,402, 2021-22: $4,315, 2022-23: $4,28502k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,2742020-21$4,4022021-22$4,3152022-23$4,285
Sterling City ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,274, 2020-21: $4,402, 2021-22: $4,315, 2022-23: $4,28502k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,2742020-21$4,4022021-22$4,3152022-23$4,285

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Sterling City ISD scored proficient or above: 54-70% in reading and 36-51% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts54-70%52%142
Math36-51%42%122

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 26 students in Sterling City ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more90.3%
Students in the class26403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 12 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wall Special Programs12not reported25.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 6 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fairview Special Programs4not reportednot reportedNot Title I
Fairview DAEP2not reportednot reportedNot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 336 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sterling City School33512.340.6%Schoolwide program
Sterling City/Veribest Special Programs1not reportednot reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Fairview DAEP

High school in San Angelo; open in 2024-25; 2 students.

Sterling City/Veribest Special Programs

School in Sterling City; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (inactive); 1 student.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Sterling City ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Sterling City ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentSterling City ISD ranks 173 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,402).#173 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasSterling City ISD is the number 901 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 351 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#901 of 1,212
  3. North Zulch ISDThe next larger Texas district: 352 students in fall 2022, $14,511 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,511
  4. Slocum ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 349 students in fall 2022, $14,536 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,536
  5. Compare Sterling City ISD with North Zulch ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Fairview Special Programs, its largest high school4 students in 2024-25.4
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasSterling City ISD spent $50,133 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$50,133
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Sterling City ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Sterling City ISD?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 2 high, 2 other), enrolling 354 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sterling City ISD spend per student?
    $17,402 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,619 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sterling City ISD's money come from?
    $8,724,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 5.6% state, 91.4% local and 3.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Sterling City ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 39 of the 306 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Sterling City ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,504,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,285 per student. Divided by the 30 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,133 per teacher, more than 46 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Sterling City ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sterling City ISD scored proficient or above: 54-70% in reading and 36-51% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Sterling City ISD?
    80% or more of the 26 students in Sterling City ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Sterling City ISD's NCES district ID?
    4841550. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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