High school (grades 9-12) · Somerdale, NJ
Sterling High School
Federal NCES profile for Sterling High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Sterling High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 24.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 839
- students enrolled
Sterling High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340288001662 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Sterling High School held near 881 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 70.0 → 72.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 340288001662 · Somerdale, NJ High · MID · TRAD
839 enr · 12:1 · 24.8% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Andrew Jackson High School (839 students)
Sterling High School held near 881 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 70.0 → 72.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Sterling High School compares
Sterling High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.8% | ▼ 16% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 839 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 49.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Sterling High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Sterling Regional School District reports $23,102 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~839 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sterling High School
How many students attend Sterling High School?
Sterling High School has 839 students enrolled. It is a high school in Somerdale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 894 (2022-23) → 881 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sterling High School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sterling High School?
24.8% of students at Sterling High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sterling High School?
The largest demographic group at Sterling High School is White at 49.5% of enrollment, in Somerdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterling High School?
Sterling High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Sterling Regional School District?
None reported; Sterling Regional School District operates only Sterling High School as a public school district in NCES's records.