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Schools in Sherman · Sherman School District

Sherman’s public schools outscore 74% of Connecticut districts

57% of students in Sherman’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sherman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#40of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 16 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 17 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$37.5K
▲ 45% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.4
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
229 students on the public path
In brief

Sherman’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $37,537 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Sherman’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 74% of Connecticut school districts, #40 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 74%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 173 test results could put Sherman anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Sherman’s students in the tested grades sat them (172 in math, 174 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Sherman SchoolSherman School DistrictA−

Sherman’s public schools are run by Sherman School District. 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.

Sherman School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 229 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$37,537CT $25,892 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 50.5% · 174 students tested
Math57%
State average 39.8% · 172 students tested

Sherman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Sherman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShermanB+Sherman
New MilfordC+New Milford
KentB+Kent PK–8 · Regional School District 01 9–12
New FairfieldA−New Fairfield

Dover, NY and Pawling, NY border Sherman but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Sherman

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

District schools in Shermanby address
Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
229 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Sherman’s schools

Are Sherman’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sherman children attend outscore 74% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #40 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Sherman in?

Sherman School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 229 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sherman spend per student?

$37,537 in Sherman School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. 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 2020) 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 Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.