Sheridan Community Schools
Sheridan Community Schools is a public school district based in Sheridan, Indiana, serving 1,169 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #213 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 390 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,605 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Sheridan Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sheridan Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,605 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,452 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Parke Comm Schl CorpRockville | 1,180 | 4 | $10,864 | 9.7 | #211 |
| Nettle Creek School CorporationHagerstown | 1,172 | 2 | $10,364 | 15.0 | #212 |
| Sheridan Community SchoolsSheridan · this district | 1,169 | 3 | $10,605 | 12.8 | #213 |
| Liberty-Perry Community School CorporationSelma | 1,161 | 3 | $8,705 | 16.8 | #214 |
| North Knox School CorporationBicknell | 1,158 | 3 | $10,177 | 14.8 | #215 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Public SchoolsJones, OK | 1,170 | $8,859 | 18.6 |
| Larkspur-Corte MaderaLarkspur, CA | 1,169 | $14,547 | 19.5 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2Madison, SD | 1,169 | $9,941 | 14.6 |
| Brewton CityBrewton, AL | 1,168 | $10,716 | 16.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-sheridan-community-schools