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Schools in Sherman

Sherman’s public schools

Pontotoc County Schools and Union County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sherman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 17% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024 · Pontotoc County Schools
Students per teacher
14.3
MS 13.9
Schools in town
0
4,524 students on the public path
In brief

Sherman’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Sherman’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. West Union Attendance Center places highest (better than 93%); Myrtle Attendance Center lowest (67%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–126 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pontotoc County Schools.

Two districts serve Sherman

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Pontotoc County Schools46%
State average 41.7% · 1778 students tested
Math · K–12, Pontotoc County Schools60%
State average 47% · 1829 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Union County School District63%
State average 41.7% · 1489 students tested
Math · PK–12, Union County School District73%
State average 47% · 1539 students tested

Sherman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sherman—Union County PK–12 · Pontotoc County Schools K–12

Every school in Sherman

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

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Questions about Sherman’s schools

Are Sherman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Sherman. Pontotoc County Schools and Union County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sherman. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Sherman in?

Pontotoc County Schools and Union County School District.

Where do Sherman kids go to high school?

One of six high schools, depending on your address: East Union Attendance Center, South Pontotoc Elementary School, North Pontotoc Elementary School, Myrtle Attendance Center, Ingomar Attendance Center and West Union Attendance Center.

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What Sherman families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.