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Sterling, MA

8,310 residents•576 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
6.7
out of 10
46% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
54%Reading
29% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
10.71
per 1,000 residents
60% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Sterling; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sterling

2 schools
7.2
Chocksett Middle School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Houghton Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Sterling

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sterling in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Massachusetts avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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

89 total incidents reported across Sterling in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
60% below Massachusetts avg
10.71
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
64
Drug
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Fraud39%
  • Assault21%
  • Theft19%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Kidnapping2%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

576 students enrolled across Sterling's schools.

  • Public576100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sterling's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian3%
  • Black3%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.