Sheridan School District
Sheridan School District is a public school district based in Sheridan, Arkansas, serving 4,208 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 601 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $9,395 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Sheridan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sheridan | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,395 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,098 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 316 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 542 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 421 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictJacksonville | 4,360 | 7 | $10,271 | 13.1 | #18 |
| Sheridan School DistrictSheridan · this district | 4,208 | 7 | $9,395 | 13.3 | #19 |
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy | 3,973 | 6 | $10,034 | 14.9 | #20 |
| Lake Hamilton School DistrictPearcy | 3,945 | 6 | $10,456 | 14.5 | #21 |
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood | 3,930 | 5 | $9,790 | 13.5 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield CityMayfield Heights, OH | 4,209 | $16,498 | 17.7 |
| Andrews ISDAndrews, TX | 4,209 | $11,274 | 15.3 |
| Urbandale Community School DistrictUrbandale, IA | 4,208 | $11,771 | 14.0 |
| Mercedes ISDMercedes, TX | 4,207 | $12,263 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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