- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Sterling, OK
Sterling Hs
Federal NCES profile for Sterling Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 402859001499
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sterling Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Oklahoma schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Oklahoma
- 99
- students enrolled
Sterling Hs has class sizes smaller than 85% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Sterling Hs shrank from 110 students in 2022-23 to 97 in 2023-24 (-11.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 8.2 → 6.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 402859001499 · Sterling, OK High · SMALL · TRAD
99 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Sterling Es (213 students)
Sterling Hs shrank from 110 students in 2022-23 to 97 in 2023-24 (-11.8%). Teacher FTE lost 8.2 → 6.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →
How Sterling Hs compares
Sterling Hs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oklahoma | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 23% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,439
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.1%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Sterling Hs is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Sterling reports $12,439 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Sterling Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Es | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sterling Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~99 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sterling Hs
How many students attend Sterling Hs?
Sterling Hs has 99 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sterling, OK. CCD year-over-year: 110 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sterling Hs is 12.4:1, which is 23% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sterling Hs?
The largest demographic group at Sterling Hs is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Sterling, OK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterling Hs?
Sterling Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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?
Besides Sterling Hs, Sterling also operates Sterling Es (213 students). See the Sterling district page for the complete list.