Sterling, VA Public Schools

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55%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

17%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Sterling school information

Index	Sterling	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	75%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Sterling are 55% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Sterling
79.2% of people in Sterling have completed 8th grade
78.2% of people in Sterling have completed high school
35.5% of people in Sterling have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Sterling

Index	Sterling	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	79.2%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.2%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.8%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.5%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	35.5%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.0%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.7%	1.3%

Sterling, VA School Districts

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There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sterling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sterling, VA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sterling, VA, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
McLean, VA	48,566	95%	97.1%
Great Falls, VA	14,793	94%	94.8%
Oakton, VA	36,468	92%	90.6%
Haymarket, VA	1,485	90%	88.2%
Chantilly, VA	23,820	89%	85.7%
Sterling, VA	30,872	75%	55.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Altos, CA	30,878	86%	78.3%
Fair Oaks, CA	30,882	47%	1.8%
Algonquin, IL	30,848	48%	0.9%
Cleburne, TX	30,812	34%	28.9%
Petersburg, VA	30,791	53%	10.8%
Sterling, VA	30,872	75%	55.3%

Source: The Sterling, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.