| School Name | Grades | Address | Zip | Phone | County | Type | District Name |
| Challand Middle School | 6-8 | 1700 6th Ave
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 626-3300 | Whiteside | public | Sterling Cusd 5 |
| Christ Lutheran School | PK-8 | 2000 18th Ave
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-3800 | Whiteside | private | |
| Franklin Elementary School | PK-2 | 1510 E 25th St
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-5755 | Whiteside | public | Sterling Cusd 5 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | PK-2 | 806 E Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-6402 | Whiteside | public | Sterling Cusd 5 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 3-5 | 1501 E 6th St
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-1449 | Whiteside | public | Sterling Cusd 5 |
| Newman Central Catholic High School | 9-12 | 1101 W 23rd St
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-0500 | Whiteside | private | |
| St. Mary | PK-8 | 6 W 6th St
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-2253 | Whiteside | private | |
| Sterling High School | 9-12 | 1608 4th Ave
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-6800 | Whiteside | public | Sterling Cusd 5 |
| Washington Elementary School | 3-5 | 815 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL | 61081 | (815) 625-2372 | Whiteside | public | Sterling Cusd 5 |
