Sheridan School District

400 N Rock
Sheridan, AR 72150
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sheridan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,003 students in Sheridan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Sheridan School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
4,219 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Sheridan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#104 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sheridan   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheridan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheridan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sheridan   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
107 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,660 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
57
# Students in K Grade:
339
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
300
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,966 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sheridan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Sheridan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,102
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sheridan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,966
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sheridan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sheridan School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 N Rock
Sheridan, AR 72150
(870) 942-3813
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
East End Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24554 Hwy 167
Hensley, AR 72065
(501) 261-6565
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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