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Schools in Sheridan · Sheridan School District

Sheridan’s public schools outscore 57% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sheridan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#67of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.6K
▼ 22% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,911 students on the public path
In brief

Sheridan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 230 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheridan’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,638 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sheridan Intermediate School, then Sheridan Middle School, then Sheridan High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sheridan’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Arkansas school districts, #67 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (230)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,608 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Sheridan anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheridan’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,614 in math, 2,602 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sheridan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan School DistrictNo scores
3–5Sheridan Intermediate SchoolSheridan School DistrictB
6–8Sheridan Middle SchoolSheridan School DistrictB+
9–12Sheridan High SchoolSheridan School DistrictC+

Sheridan’s public schools are run by Sheridan School District, which also serves Leola and Prattsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sheridan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,208 students · 13.3 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$10,638AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.9% · 2602 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.3% · 2614 students tested

Sheridan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Sheridan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SheridanBSheridan

Every school in Sheridan

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sheridanby address
Sheridan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
523 students17:1Rate it →
Sheridan Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
585 students18:1Rate it →
Sheridan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
564 students17:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,239 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheridan’s schools

Are Sheridan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Sheridan children attend outscore 57% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #67 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheridan in?

Sheridan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,208 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheridan kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School, with 1,239 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sheridan’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Sheridan School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Sheridan spend per student?

$10,638 in Sheridan School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.