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Schools in Sheridan · Sheridan Community Schools

Sheridan’s public schools outscore 63% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sheridan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Sheridan’s districts is 33%, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#286of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,169 students on the public path
In brief

Sheridan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1050 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheridan’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,190 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sheridan Middle School, then Sheridan High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. 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 63% of Indiana school districts, #286 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1050)Better than 58%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 554 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Sheridan anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheridan’s students in the tested grades sat them (555 in math, 554 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–5Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan Community SchoolsB−
6–8Sheridan Middle SchoolSheridan Community SchoolsB−
9–12Sheridan High SchoolSheridan Community SchoolsB+

Sheridan’s public schools are run by Sheridan Community Schools, which also serves Marion. 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 Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,169 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,190IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 554 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 555 students tested

Sheridan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SheridanBSheridan
Westfield WashingtonA+Westfield-Washington Schools
JacksonA−Hamilton Heights School Corporation
MarionBSheridan
JeffersonB+Tipton Community School Corporation

Every school in Sheridan

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

District schools in Sheridanby address
Sheridan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
555 students15:1Rate it →
Sheridan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
344 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheridan’s schools

Are Sheridan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Sheridan children attend outscore 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #286 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheridan in?

Sheridan Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,169 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheridan kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School, with 344 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Sheridan’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sheridan Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Sheridan spend per student?

$14,190 in Sheridan Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.