Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
This is a 1% decrease from the previous school year.
Sterling High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 951 students.
Sterling Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Whiteside County and has a main office in Sterling.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling High School | 951 | -4.9% |
| Washington Elementary School | 387 | 4.3% |
| Challand Middle School | 698 | 1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 447 | 4.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 285 | -8.7% |
| Franklin Elementary School | 383 | 0.5% |
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