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B+

Sherman School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Sherman.

Sherman’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Connecticut school districts

Students
229
Schools
1
Spent per student
$37,537
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sherman School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Spends 45% more per student than the CT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $4,127 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% of the 199 Connecticut 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Sherman 3,618

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Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sherman. Grade by grade →

PK–8Sherman SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 39.8% · 172 students tested
Reading / language arts65–69%
State average 50.5% · 174 students tested

92% 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
$37,537 per student · 45% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 14%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
250’20
261’21
264’22
245’23
229’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sherman
A−
229 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dover Union Free School DistrictDover
$30,721per student
Kent School DistrictKent
$36,743per student
New Fairfield School DistrictNew Fairfield
$25,398per student
New Milford School DistrictNew Milford
$23,845per student

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 Connecticut.