Public schools in Sherwood, AR
Sherwood has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,846 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Sherwood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sherwood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. | 7 | 12,244 | $13,934 |
| LISA Academy | 3 | 3,769 | $11,869 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Sherwood, 2,133 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Hills High School | 1,120 | 12.7 | 37.4% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
| Sylvan Hills Junior High School | 721 | 11.8 | 42.4% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
| Lisa Academy North High School | 292 | 11.1 | 47.3% | LISA Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Sherwood, 1,125 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Hills Middle School | 772 | 13.5 | 45.2% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
| Lisa Academy North Middle School | 353 | 16.1 | 55.8% | LISA Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Sherwood, 2,588 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Academy North Elementary School | 654 | 21.2 | 56.3% | LISA Academy |
| Clinton Elementary School | 586 | 15.1 | 60.9% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
| Sylvan Hills Elementary School | 516 | 17.8 | 36.4% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
| Sherwood Elementary School | 424 | 19.1 | 33.7% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
| Oakbrooke Elementary School | 408 | 15.6 | 43.9% | Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sherwood's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Sherwood school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 551 students (state 402).
| Sherwood | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 551 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 30% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Sherwood schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sherwood
- Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.Runs 7 of Sherwood's 10 public schools and spent $13,934 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,934
- Sylvan Hills High School, the largest high school in Sherwood1,120 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.1,120
- Compare Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. with LISA AcademySherwood's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sherwood addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Bentonville25 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
Questions about schools in Sherwood
How many public schools are in Sherwood, AR?
10 public schools with an address in Sherwood were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,846 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Sherwood?
Sylvan Hills High School, with 1,120 students in 2024-25 (Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.).Which districts run Sherwood's schools?
Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. (7 schools), LISA Academy (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25