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ExploreSterling CUSD 5

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1742310

Sterling CUSD 5

Sterling, IL

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

3,253

-0.5%YoY

Graduation Rate

94.1%

+7.4%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$27,613

+39.4%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

+9.4%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

24.1%

-50.7%vs. State

English Language Learners

26.1%

+41.1%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

13.3%

-0.7%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-1.8%

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