Sterling CUSD 5
A public school district in Sterling, Illinois, with 6 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 3,253
- Students enrolled
- 215.2
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 558.7
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $14,348
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 3,253 in 2024–25
- Ranks 3,014th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 123rd of 862 in Illinois. Larger than 83% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $14,348 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 38% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Sterling CUSD 5 spent $14,348 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $7,112 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
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The figures
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $14,348 | $46.8 million | 3,264 |
| FY2022 | $13,182 | $43.2 million | 3,279 |
| FY2021 | $13,551 | $44.2 million | 3,263 |
| FY2020 | $12,940 | $42.6 million | 3,295 |
| FY2019 | $11,883 | $39.7 million | 3,343 |
| FY2018 | $11,347 | $38.4 million | 3,385 |
| FY2017 | $9,921 | $33.7 million | 3,399 |
| FY2016 | $9,526 | $32.9 million | 3,458 |
| FY2015 | $9,444 | $32.5 million | 3,445 |
| FY2014 | $9,453 | $32.5 million | 3,442 |
| FY2013 | $9,371 | $32.3 million | 3,449 |
| FY2012 | $9,433 | $32.5 million | 3,441 |
| FY2011 | $9,012 | $32.0 million | 3,551 |
| FY2010 | $8,958 | $32.3 million | 3,604 |
| FY2009 | $8,504 | $30.2 million | 3,554 |
| FY2008 | $8,353 | $28.8 million | 3,447 |
| FY2007 | $8,305 | $27.9 million | 3,362 |
| FY2006 | $6,946 | $25.1 million | 3,612 |
| FY2005 | $7,112 | $24.6 million | 3,457 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $8.6 million | 13.2% |
| State | $28.4 million | 43.8% |
| Local | $27.8 million | 42.9% |
| Total | $64.8 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
6 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Challand Middle School | 726 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 407 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 450 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 277 |
| Sterling High School | 999 |
| Washington Elementary School | 394 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 1742310
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Illinois — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Illinois — A to Z, each with its page.
- Illinois on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
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