High school (grades 9-12) · Sterling, CO

Sterling High School

Federal NCES profile for Sterling High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080669001155
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sterling High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Sterling · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
16.8:1
students per teacher
36.5%
free-lunch eligible

Sterling High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sterling High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Sterling, CO.

School address

Sterling, CO 80751
District: School District No. Re-1 Valley · Colorado

NCES ID 080669001155 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Sterling High School shrank from 433 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE held 25.9 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 080669001155 · Sterling, CO High · SMALL · TRAD

421 enr · 16.8:1 · 36.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Sterling Middle School (397 students)

Sterling High School shrank from 433 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE held 25.9 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Sterling High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sterling High School reports 421 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sterling High School compares

Sterling High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▲ 1% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.5% ▼ 5% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 421 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
421
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 61% in Colorado - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,521
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.1%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Sterling High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for School District No. Re-1 Valley reports $12,521 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sterling High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sterling Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ayres Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Campbell Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Caliche Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hagen Early Education Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Sterling High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District No. Re-1 Valley · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~421 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sterling High School

How many students attend Sterling High School?

Sterling High School has 421 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sterling, CO. CCD year-over-year: 433 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sterling High School is 16.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sterling High School?

36.5% of students at Sterling High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sterling High School?

The largest demographic group at Sterling High School is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Sterling, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterling High School?

Sterling High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Sterling High School rank among public schools in Sterling?

By Resource Investment Index, Sterling High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Sterling, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sterling on the city page.

What other schools are in School District No. Re-1 Valley?

Besides Sterling High School, School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling Middle School (397 students), Ayres Elementary School (385 students), and Campbell Elementary School (347 students). See the School District No. Re-1 Valley district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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