Schools in Sterling, IL

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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All schools, safest first

SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Jefferson Elem School	Sterling CUSD 5	PK–02	320	83	A
Franklin Elem School	Sterling CUSD 5	PK–02	307	67	A
Sterling High School	Sterling CUSD 5	09–12	985	38	A
Washington Elem School	Sterling CUSD 5	03–05	398	18	A
Lincoln Elem School	Sterling CUSD 5	03–05	291	12	A
Challand Middle School	Sterling CUSD 5	06–08	720	6	A
Bi-County Sp Ed HI HS	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N		— insufficient data
Bi-County Sp Ed Preschool Program	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N		— insufficient data	C
Bi-County Sp Ed-HI MS	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N		— insufficient data
Bi-County Sp Ed-HS LIfe Skills-Sterling	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	M–M		— insufficient data
Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life Skills-Sterling	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N		— insufficient data
Bi-County-3-5 LIfe Skills-Merrill Rock Falls	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N	8	— insufficient data	C
Bi-County-Jr HS LIfe Skills-East Coloma-Nelson	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N	7	— insufficient data	C
Bi-County-K-2 Life Skills-Dillon Rock Falls	Bi-County Special Educ Coop	N–N	11	— insufficient data	C
Whiteside Area Career	Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	11–12		— insufficient data