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Sheridan School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Sheridan, and parts of Englewood.

Sheridan’s School Grade D better than 6% of Colorado school districts

Students
1,018
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,966
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sheridan School District 2

  • Its letter, D: results better than 6% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 57% more per student than the CO average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $12.2M, about $11,966 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 6% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sheridan. Grade by grade →

3–8Fort Logan NorthgateThis district
9–12Sheridan High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.8% · 534 students tested
Reading / language arts17%
State average 44.9% · 522 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 82.7% · 104 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,966 per student · 57% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 50%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 24%Federal 24%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,246’20
1,177’21
1,125’22
1,058’23
1,018’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 79%White 13%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.