Sterling Community Unit District 5

410 E Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,344

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

21%

Percent Proficient - Math

32%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,687

households

20,663

Total Population

$105,500

Average House Value

$677

Average Housing Rent

$51,777

Average Household Income

94.94%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Sterling Community Unit District 5 is a public school district serving Sterling area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 3,344 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 187 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 21% of students are proficient in Math learning and 32% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(815)626-5050 410 E Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

REBECCA HAAS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TIMOTHY SCHWINGLE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TIMOTHY SCHWINGLE

email phone

Schools in Sterling Community Unit District 5

In Sterling Community Unit District 5, 6 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Franklin Elem School View

362 Students

11 Students per teacher

Jefferson Elem School View

427 Students

18 Students per teacher

Lincoln Elem School View

334 Students

18 Students per teacher

Washington Elem School View

402 Students

18 Students per teacher

Challand Middle School View

772 Students

20 Students per teacher

Sterling High School View

1,047 Students

21 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,344 students are attending Sterling Community Unit District 5. By gender, there are 1,726 (51.6%) and 1,618 (48.4%) female students at Sterling Community Unit District 5.

By race/ethnicity, 1,850 White (55.3%), 82 Black (2.5%), and34 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 35.6%	1,192	622	570
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%	13	8	5
Asian 1.0%	34	20	14
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 2.5%	82	43	39
White 55.3%	1,850	956	894
Two or More Races 5.1%	172	76	96
Total	3,344	1,726	1,618

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	117	59	58
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	4	4	0
White	5	3	2
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	132	71	61

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	204	120	84
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	4	4	0
Black	19	13	6
White	315	200	115
Two or More Races	30	17	13
Total	574	356	218

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 21%	21%	30-34%	15-19%	20-24%	10-14%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 14%	14%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%
Black students 10%	≤10%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
White students 27%	27%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	10-14%	25-29%	25-29%	40-44%
Two or More Races 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 14%	14%	20-24%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%
Limited English proficient students 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 20%	20%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%	30-34%
Male students 22%	22%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	4	8	5	6	7	3
Male students 25%	25%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	40-44%
All students 32%	32%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	45-49%
Female students 39%	39%	35-39%	25-29%	45-49%	30-34%	35-39%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%
White students 36%	36%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%	45-49%
Hispanic students 28%	28%	25-29%	15-19%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	45-49%
Black students 15%	11-19%	*	*	*	<50%	*	<50%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	15-19%	15-19%	25-29%	15-19%	20-24%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 17%	15-19%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	***	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 345 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 292 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Sterling Community Unit District 5.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	345
Advanced Placement Math	53
Advanced Placement Science	123
Advanced Placement Other programs	318
SAT/ACT Participation	292

Teachers & Staffs

Total 187 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Sterling Community Unit District 5 and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 91.4% of teachers are certified. 82.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	187	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	171	91.4%
Teachers who are not certified	16	8.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	25	13.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	7	3.7%
School counselors	10	Students per counselor: 334 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-