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Sterling Community Unit District 5, Illinois

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Sterling Community Unit District 5
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,228 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Sterling Community Unit District 5 is a school district in Illinois (Whiteside and Lee counties). During the 2024 school year, 3,228 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Sterling Community Unit District 5 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Julie Aitken
Sarah Alvarez-Brown
Pam Capes
David Miller
Savannah Mussington
Narcisco Puentes
Gonzalo Reyes

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,309,000 $2,534 13%
Local: $27,710,000 $8,451 44%
State: $26,239,000 $8,002 42%
Total: $62,258,000 $18,987
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,424,000 $15,377
Total Current Expenditures: $43,225,000 $13,182
Instructional Expenditures: $27,229,000 $8,304 54%
Student and Staff Support: $4,861,000 $1,482 10%
Administration: $4,172,000 $1,272 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,963,000 $2,123 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,753,000 $1,144
Construction: $3,301,000 $1,006
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $50,000 $15
Interest on Debt: $857,000 $261


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 <50 <=20 13 PS 6-9 22
2018-2019 21 21-39 <=10 14 <50 10-14 27
2017-2018 20 <50 <=10 14 PS 10-14 25
2016-2017 21 21-39 <=10 14 PS 10-14 27
2015-2016 22 <50 <=10 14 PS 11-19 29
2014-2015 23 <50 <=10 16 <50 10-14 30
2013-2014 51 >=50 30-39 42 21-39 30-39 58
2012-2013 55 >=50 30-34 47 <50 45-49 62
2011-2012 83 >=50 65-69 79 PS 85-89 87
2010-2011 82 >=50 60-69 82 PS 75-79 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 >=50 <=20 17 PS 15-19 25
2018-2019 32 40-59 11-19 28 >=50 25-29 36
2017-2018 32 <50 30-39 24 PS 30-34 38
2016-2017 34 <50 11-19 27 PS 35-39 40
2015-2016 27 <50 11-19 21 PS 20-29 32
2014-2015 35 <50 11-19 26 <50 30-34 41
2013-2014 58 >=50 30-39 51 40-59 50-59 64
2012-2013 61 >=50 45-49 54 >=50 60-64 65
2011-2012 81 >=50 65-69 79 PS 80-84 83
2010-2011 78 >=50 60-69 76 PS 75-79 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 87 PS >=50 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 87 PS >=50 85-89 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 89 PS >=50 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 83 PS >=50 85-89 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 81 >=50 75-79 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 75 PS >=50 75-79 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 81 PS >=50 70-74 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 84 PS >=50 70-74 PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,228 -1.1
2022-2023 3,264 -0.5
2021-2022 3,279 0.5
2020-2021 3,263 -1.0
2019-2020 3,295 -1.5
2018-2019 3,343 -1.3
2017-2018 3,385 -0.4
2016-2017 3,399 -1.7
2015-2016 3,458 0.4
2014-2015 3,445 0.1
2013-2014 3,442 -0.2
2012-2013 3,449 0.2
2011-2012 3,441 -3.2
2010-2011 3,551 -1.5
2009-2010 3,604 1.4
2008-2009 3,554 3.0
2007-2008 3,447 2.5
2006-2007 3,362 -7.4
2005-2006 3,612 4.3
2004-2005 3,457 -2.9
2003-2004 3,556 -3.0
2002-2003 3,662 -1.2
2001-2002 3,707 -1.1
2000-2001 3,747 1.1
1999-2000 3,706 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sterling Community Unit District 5 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 5.6
Black 2.3 16.4
Hispanic 36.2 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.2
White 54.4 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Sterling Community Unit District 5 had 202.14 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 131.39
Secondary: 53.75
Total: 202.14

Sterling Community Unit District 5 employed 5.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 182.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 98.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.75
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 1.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Sterling Community Unit District 5 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Challand Middle School7186-8
Franklin Elem School413PK-2
Jefferson Elem School422PK-2
Lincoln Elem School3053-5
Sterling High School9969-12
Washington Elem School3743-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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