St. Mary Grade School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 171 students 13.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Catholic schools in Sterling, IL
4 in Sterling or within 12 miles. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Newman Central Catholic High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 182 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 89% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 84 students 8.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Anne School
12 mi Grades PreK-5 52 students 6.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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