B+
Sheridan Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Sheridan and Marion.
Students
1,169
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,190
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$32.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sheridan Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $32.6M, about $27,883 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mackey.
PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,190 per student · 4% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 53%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,037’20
1,052’21
1,080’22
1,127’23
1,169’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.