Sherman ISD
Sherman ISD is a public school district based in Sherman, Texas, serving 7,788 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #146 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 487 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Thomas Eward O'neal. It spends about $11,409 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Sherman compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sherman | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,409 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,631 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $149.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 635 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 389 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Thomas Eward O'neal
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood ISDSan Antonio | 7,849 | 23 | $12,226 | 15.5 | #145 |
| Sherman ISDSherman · this district | 7,788 | 16 | $11,409 | 12.3 | #146 |
| Copperas Cove ISDCopperas Cove | 7,761 | 11 | $10,143 | 13.3 | #147 |
| Melissa ISDMelissa | 7,735 | 7 | $9,211 | 16.0 | #148 |
| Texas City ISDTexas City | 7,711 | 15 | $12,766 | 13.5 | #149 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87Glen Ellyn, IL | 7,810 | $21,381 | 16.5 |
| Arlington Central School DistrictLagrangeville, NY | 7,806 | $25,527 | 12.0 |
| Dickson CountyDickson, TN | 7,777 | $9,391 | n/a |
| Campbell County Public SchoolsRustburg, VA | 7,777 | $11,402 | 11.7 |
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-tx-sherman-isd