Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.5% of the students were girls, and 47.5% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 54% of the Sterling City School total enrollment.
Among the two schools in Sterling County, Sterling City/Veribest Special Programs ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3 students in the 2021-22 school year.
Sterling City School is a part of Sterling City ISD, which roughly covers schools within Sterling County with its main office in Sterling City.
In the previous school year, Sterling City School also had the highest number of students among Sterling County schools.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling City School | Sterling City | 324 |
| Sterling City/Veribest Special Programs | Sterling City | 3 |
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