Sterling, KS
2,303 residents•474 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
30% above Kansas avg
Test Proficiency
68%Math
59%Reading
54% above Kansas avg
School Crime Rate
4.22
per 1,000 students
27% below Kansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
15.63
per 1,000 residents
66% below Kansas avg
School Breakdown
1
Elementary
Schools
1
Middle
Schools
School Types
By Type
Public
2Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
1Middle
1High
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School Crime in Sterling
2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sterling in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.
School Crime Rate
27% below Kansas avg
4.22
per 1,000 students
School Offense Breakdown
Violent
2
School Crime Types
- Assault100%
School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.
Overall Crime in Sterling
36 total incidents reported across Sterling in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.
Overall Crime Rate
66% below Kansas avg
15.63
per 1,000 residents
Offense Breakdown
Violent
17
Property
16
Drug
3
Crime Types
- Assault33%
- Vandalism14%
- Theft14%
- Sex8%
- Burglary8%
- Drugs8%
- Other14%
Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.
Student Demographics
Enrollment-weighted across Sterling's K-12 schools.
- White93%
- Black2%
- Two or More Races2%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian<1%
- Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.