Sterling School District

District Overview
Located at 251 Sterling Road in Sterling, Connecticut (06377), the Sterling School District is an open, non-charter regular public school district serving a rural fringe community within the Putnam, CT area. According to the 2024-2025 NCES dataset context, the district operates a single school facility with an instructional scope spanning prekindergarten through 12th grade, specifically offering active programming for prekindergarten through 8th grade, 10th grade, and 12th grade. The district serves a total student body of 310 learners—comprising 162 male and 148 female students—with a demographic distribution that includes 248 White, 30 two or more races, 24 Hispanic, 4 Black, 2 American Indian, and 2 Asian students.

The district's daily operations and academic programs are sustained by a full-time equivalent (FTE) staff context of 165.08 personnel, which includes 62.5 FTE teachers, 15.88 FTE instructional aides, and 86.7 FTE support staff members. Student enrollment is primarily concentrated in the early childhood and elementary-middle grades, including 27 prekindergarten, 21 kindergarten, and 38 fifth-grade students, alongside high school enrollments of 2 students in 10th grade and 4 students in 12th grade. Situated within U.S. Congressional District 0902, State Senate District 09018, and State House District 09044, the district can be contacted directly at (860) 564-4219 or explored online via its official website at http://www.sterlingschool.org.
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Total Schools
310
Total Students
62.5
Full-Time Teachers
5.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sterling School District
Demographic Student Count
White248
Hispanic24
Black4
Asian2
Two or More30
American Indian2
  • White
    248 (80.0%)
  • Two or More
    30 (9.7%)
  • Hispanic
    24 (7.7%)
  • Black
    4 (1.3%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.6%)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.6%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Sterling School District
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle0
High0
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:1
Students:310*
Teachers (FTE):62.5*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:5.0
Schools in Sterling School District
Found 1 Schools