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Schools in Sherman

Sherman’s public schools

Loyal School District and Spencer 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?2/4schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
28%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Spencer
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
910 students on the public path
In brief

Sherman’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Sherman’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Spencer Elementary places highest (better than 74%); Loyal Middle School lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Sherman, graded from B− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Spencer Junior High/High and Loyal Middle School. 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Loyal School District.

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.

Loyal School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 459 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,074WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Spencer School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 619 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,237WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Loyal School District28%
State average 38.1% · 263 students tested
Math · PK–12, Loyal School District36%
State average 38.7% · 263 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Spencer School District39%
State average 38.1% · 320 students tested
Math · PK–12, Spencer School District41%
State average 38.7% · 320 students tested

Sherman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sherman—Loyal PK–12 · Spencer PK–12
Spencer—Spencer
Unity—Colby PK–12 · Spencer PK–12
FremontBMarshfield PK–12 · Granton Area PK–12 · Loyal PK–12
Loyal—Loyal
Spencer (village)BSpencer

3 of the 5 neighbors share Spencer with Sherman for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sherman

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

Also serving Shermanin other towns
Spencer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spencer
B+
290 students11:1Rate it →
Loyal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loyal
B−
183 students9:1Rate it →
Spencer Junior High/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Spencer
C+
329 students15:1Rate it →
Loyal Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Loyal
C−
108 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Sherman’s schools

Are Sherman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Sherman. Loyal School District and Spencer 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, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Sherman in?

Loyal School District and Spencer School District.

Where do Sherman kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Spencer Junior High/High and Loyal Middle School.

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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.