Sterling School in Sterling, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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Sterling School is a rural public school in Sterling, Nebraska that is part of Sterling Public School District 33. It serves 224 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

224 Students

11 Teachers

250 Main St

Sterling, NE 68443 View local requests

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Sterling School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Sterling School

$6,573

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for technology

project for books

Sterling School has received support from 46 individuals from Nebraska and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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