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Sterling Junior High/Senior High

Q: Is Sterling Junior High/Senior High a good school?

Sterling Junior High/Senior High ranks 162 nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 52% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Sterling Junior High/Senior High in Sterling, Kansas, serves 232 students in grades 7–12. SchoolDigger ranks the school 162nd of 340 statewide, at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars; the Sterling district ranks 30th of 268, at the 89th percentile with 4 stars. The clearest concern is science: 30% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, below the state’s 38% and the district’s 41%. The schoolwide result also hides a sharp grade-level divide: 43% of 8th graders were proficient, compared with just 18% of 11th graders, 12 points below the 11th-grade state result.

Mathematics is the school’s strongest subject against state and nearby-school results, though the district scored higher. Proficiency was 57%, compared with 41% statewide and 69% in the district; Sterling Junior High/Senior High ranked second of six nearby schools with reported scores, behind Little River High. In ELA, 49% were proficient—above the state’s 46%—and the school also ranked second among nearby schools. Results vary by grade: 7th- and 8th-grade ELA were above state results, while 10th-grade ELA was 35%, below the state’s 41%. In science, Sterling Junior High/Senior High ranked third of six nearby schools with scores and was just below their average. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

ELA and math have improved over the four reported years: ELA rose from 34% to 49%, and math from 39% to 57%; science, by contrast, fell 29 points after reaching 60% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has slipped from 66 in 2024–2025 to 52, even as those longer-term ELA and math results rose. Its statewide measure of effectiveness for Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably higher, at the 81st percentile, compared with 52nd overall. For White Students, the SchoolDigger percentile fell from 62 to 41 in one year. Other context includes a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 and a free/reduced-lunch rate of 38%, 21 points below the nearby-school average. Attendance and graduation are favorable: chronic absenteeism was 8%, versus 18% statewide, and graduation was 94%, versus 90% statewide.

232

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,997

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

308 E Washington
Sterling, KS 67579

(620) 278-2171

District: Sterling

Feeder schools for Sterling Junior High/Senior High:

Elementary:

Sterling Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2021) to 52nd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg57%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

52^nd of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

162^nd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 268Sterling among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	52 of 368	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	56 of 363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	58 of 362	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	55 of 362	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	119 of 368	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.0	7 of 367	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	14 of 368	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	46 of 350	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	102 of 368	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	130 of 304	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	26 of 313	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	16 of 294	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	56.0	94 of 275	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	15 of 295	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	75.8	38 of 285	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	96.8	5 of 296	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	39 of 300	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	23 of 270	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 275	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	4 of 270	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	9 of 255	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	31 of 317	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	4 of 308	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	22 of 301	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	14 of 280	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	78 of 349	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	17 of 349	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	42 of 333	87.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	162 of 340	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	130 of 318	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	65 of 324	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	143 of 314	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	81 of 316	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	40.8	194 of 313	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	149 of 326	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.4	219 of 323	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	237 of 317	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.0	160 of 298	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	174 of 302	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.8	248 of 291	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	208 of 267	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.4	126 of 280	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.0	140 of 262	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	110 of 270	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	38 of 250	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	27.3	189 of 248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	45 of 238	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	64 of 246	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	35 of 250	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	6 of 223	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	5 of 229	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	57.1	85 of 228	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	125 of 272	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	32 of 258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	186 of 315	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	117 of 306	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	141 of 295	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	55 of 309	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	49 of 307	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	26 of 302	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sterling Junior High/Senior High	Public	7-12	308 E Washington	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	No	(620) 278-2171	232	20	11.5	37.9%	217 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	51.3	162^nd of 340 public high schools	52.4%		62.1	112^th of 332 public high schools	66.3%	50	61.4	54.8	34.7	49.2	52.3	54.8	63.3	57.3	43.3	18.2	30.2	$13,997	$3,309	$10,689
Nickerson High	Public	9-12	305 S. Nickerson	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3226	255	27	9.2	52.9%	209 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	69.7	81^st of 340 public high schools	76.2%		63.5	102^nd of 332 public high schools	69.3%	21			43.4	43.4			50.9	50.9		36.4	36.4	$17,037	$1,361	$15,676
Lyons High School	Public	9-12	601 E. American Road	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	No	(620) 257-5114	221	22	10.0	73.3%	118 (53.4%)	4 (1.8%)	86 (38.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	42.3	216^th of 340 public high schools	36.5%		11.5	307^th of 332 public high schools	7.5%	91			39.2	39.2			31.4	31.4		25.0	25.0	$19,667	$780	$18,888
Chase High	Public	8-12	313 East Avenue C	Chase	67524	Rice County	Chase-Raymond	No	No	No	No	(620) 938-2923	48	8	5.7	79.2%	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	8 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	251^st of 340 public high schools	26.2%					(n/a)		18.2	33.3	26.1		0.0	25.0	13.0	18.2		15.8	$25,796	$18,694	$7,101
Little River High	Public	9-12	430 Waverly Street	Little River	67457	Rice County	Little River	No	No	No	No	(620) 897-6201	89	10	8.9	25.8%	74 (83.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (11.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	95.7	8^th of 340 public high schools	97.6%		90.8	26^th of 332 public high schools	92.2%	18			76.9	76.9			80.8	80.8		47.6	47.6	$17,352	$591	$16,761
Hutchinson High School	Public	9-12	810 East 13th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4100	1,214	96	12.7	65.8%	791 (65.2%)	39 (3.2%)	286 (23.6%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.2%)	46.3	193^rd of 340 public high schools	43.2%		30.9	238^th of 332 public high schools	28.3%	45			38.2	38.2			32.0	32.0		29.8	29.8	$14,627	$2,188	$12,439
Ad Astra Alternative Academy	Public	7-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 694-1043	11	1	16.1	54.5%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$8,452	$202	$8,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Junior High/Senior High

What district is Sterling Junior High/Senior High in?

Sterling

Is Sterling Junior High/Senior High a good school?

Sterling Junior High/Senior High ranks 162^nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sterling Junior High/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Sterling Junior High/Senior High.

What schools feed into Sterling Junior High/Senior High?

Sterling Junior High/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sterling Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Sterling Junior High/Senior High?

Students at Sterling Junior High/Senior High are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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