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Sheridan, Arkansas - 7 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Sheridan School District #230 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,026 per pupil, Sheridan School District ranks #227 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,325
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$10,026
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sheridan School District operates 7 public schools serving 4,325 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high 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 Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,026 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 55.3% state, and 18.0% 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 22/100, ranked #230 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 468.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.6% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East End Middle School, with a diversity index of 41.6/100.
Its largest campus is Sheridan High School, enrolling 1,239 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Sheridan High School accounts for 28.6% of all Sheridan School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sheridan School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School District school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Sheridan School District school enrollment ranges from 416 students (lowest) to 1,239 students (highest), a spread of 823 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 School District student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — 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 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sheridan School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,325 students.
How much does Sheridan School District spend per student?
Sheridan School District spends $10,026 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #230 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Sheridan School District?
Sheridan School District students are 82.6% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sheridan School District?
Sheridan School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #230 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.