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Sterling Community Unit School District 5

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 410 E Le Fevre Rd
  • Sterling, IL-1391

About this district

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 3,500 students across 6 schools, and its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 6
    Schools
  • 3,500
    Students
  • 177
    Teachers

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Sterling Community Unit School District 5 Demographics

88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 had a total revenue of $46.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 44.2% came from local sources, 50.2% from state sources, and 5.7% from federal sources.

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 had a per-pupil revenue of $13,375 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 44.2% came from local sources, 50.2% from state sources, and 5.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Sterling Community Unit School District 5 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Sterling Community Unit School District 5

$36,924
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects funded
28
teachers funded
229
donors
5
projects for basic supplies
7
projects for technology
10
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 has received support from 144 individuals from Illinois and 85 individuals out-of-state.

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 Schools

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