| Index | Sterling | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sterling | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.7% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sterling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sterling, KS schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Sterling, KS, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Hutchinson, KS | 2,651 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Lyons, KS | 3,504 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Little River, KS | 447 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Nickerson, KS | 863 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Chase, KS | 454 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sterling, KS | 2,585 | 51% | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Okanogan, WA | 2,585 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Parsons, TN | 2,585 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Fillmore, UT | 2,585 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Lake Providence, LA | 2,586 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Hayfork, CA | 2,586 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Sterling, KS | 2,585 | 51% | 5.7% |
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