Cornelius Flagg Farmstead · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSherman’s public schools outscore 89% of Illinois districts
In Sherman, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sherman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.
Sherman’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 310 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sherman’s, its schools beat 84%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 35% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,377 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Williamsville Jr High School, then Williamsville High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sherman’s grade
A: better than 89% of Illinois school districts, #76 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sherman, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sherman
Sherman Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sherman
Sherman Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sherman
Sherman Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sherman
Sherman Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sherman
Sherman Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sherman
Williamsville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 444 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Williamsville
6th grade in Sherman
Williamsville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 444 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Williamsville
7th grade in Sherman
Williamsville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 444 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Williamsville
8th grade in Sherman
Williamsville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 444 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Williamsville
9th grade in Sherman
Williamsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Williamsville
10th grade in Sherman
Williamsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Williamsville
Sherman’s public schools are run by Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, which also serves Fancy Creek, Williams and Williamsville. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Sherman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sherman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman | A | Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 |
| Fancy Creek | A− | Athens Community Unit School District 213 PK–12 · Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 PK–12 |
| Springfield | C− | Springfield School District 186 PK–12 · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 |
| Capital | C− | Springfield School District 186 PK–12 · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 |
| Springfield Township | D− | Springfield School District 186 |
| Williams | A | Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 with Sherman, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sherman
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sherman’s schools
Are Sherman’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sherman children attend outscore 89% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sherman in?
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,458 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sherman kids go to high school?
Williamsville High School in Williamsville, with 462 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Sherman’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Sherman spend per student?
$13,377 in Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sherman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sherman → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.