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STERLING CITY ISD

STERLING CITY, STERLING COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR MICHAEL RUDEWICK

TEA Rating

A · 92

Enrollment

312

Avg Salary

$63,475

Open Jobs

0

2024–2025 TEA district staff

Salary by Experience

Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.

Teachers

ExperienceTeachersAvg salary
Beginning1$61,377
1–5 years3$37,761
6–10 years3$45,383
11–20 years10$56,931
21–30 years8$63,365
Over 30 years3$67,358

Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor1$66,827
Principal2$81,900
Superintendent1$136,000

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.

Participation status

Applied

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.

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TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

13 : 1

Teacher turnover

27.5%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
379%74%37%
482%68%32%
595%64%23%
672%40%16%
776%52%24%
892%67%17%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
384%74%42%
486%71%36%
583%78%39%
680%56%16%
786%71%29%
867%42%17%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
833%8%0%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I94%47%18%
Biology88%82%59%
English I80%55%15%
English II81%67%4%
U.S. History88%54%15%

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Open positions

No open positions listed for this district yet.