High school (grades 9-12) · Sheridan, AR

Sheridan High School

Federal NCES profile for Sheridan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050001500997
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sheridan High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#1 of 4
public schools in Sheridan · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10.6:1
small classes for Arkansas
25.1%
free-lunch eligible

Sheridan High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sheridan High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Sheridan, AR.

School address

Sheridan, AR 72150
District: Sheridan School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050001500997 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Sheridan High School held near 1,265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 117.6 → 118.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 050001500997 · Sheridan, AR High · MID · TRAD

1,239 enr · 10.6:1 · 25.1% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Sheridan Intermediate School (585 students)

Sheridan High School held near 1,265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 117.6 → 118.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Sheridan High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sheridan High School reports 1,239 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sheridan High School compares

Sheridan High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 22% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.1% ▼ 58% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,239 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,239
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.1%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 25% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,080
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
African American 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Sheridan High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sheridan School District reports $10,080 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sheridan High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sheridan Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sheridan Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sheridan Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East End Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
East End Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sheridan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sheridan School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,239 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sheridan High School

How many students attend Sheridan High School?

Sheridan High School has 1,239 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sheridan, AR. CCD year-over-year: 1,271 (2022-23) → 1,265 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheridan High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sheridan High School is 10.6:1, which is 22% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sheridan High School?

25.1% of students at Sheridan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sheridan High School?

The largest demographic group at Sheridan High School is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Sheridan, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sheridan High School?

Sheridan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sheridan High School rank among public schools in Sheridan?

By Resource Investment Index, Sheridan High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Sheridan, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sheridan School District?

Besides Sheridan High School, Sheridan School District also operates Sheridan Intermediate School (585 students), Sheridan Middle School (564 students), and Sheridan Elementary School (523 students). See the Sheridan School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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