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Sheridan, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Sheridan Community Schools #189 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,865 per pupil, Sheridan Community Schools ranks #109 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,080
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,865
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sheridan Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,080 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hamilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,865 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.3% local, 50.8% state, and 10.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #189 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 389.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 4.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sheridan High School, with a diversity index of 23.8/100.
Its largest campus is Sheridan Elementary School, enrolling 555 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Sheridan Elementary School accounts for 47.5% of all Sheridan Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sheridan Community Schools a distant remainder — means Sheridan Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sheridan Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Sheridan Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 270 students (lowest) to 555 students (highest), a spread of 285 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sheridan Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sheridan Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 4.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Sheridan Community Schools?
Sheridan Community Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,080 students.
How much does Sheridan Community Schools spend per student?
Sheridan Community Schools spends $12,865 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #189 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Sheridan Community Schools?
Sheridan Community Schools students are 88.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sheridan Community Schools?
Sheridan Community Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #189 out of 373 districts in Indiana.