Enrollment
229
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sherman, CT
Sherman School
Federal NCES profile for Sherman School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090408000808
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sherman School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 1.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
Sherman School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sherman School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090408000808 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.5%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-96% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sherman School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sherman School
Sherman School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Sherman, Connecticut, enrolling 229 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Sherman School is leaner than roughly 98% of Connecticut schools and 39% under the state's 12.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.5% free-meal eligibility runs 96% below the Connecticut average.
Enrollment of 229 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 229 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Sherman School District spends $33,897 per pupil, 42% above the Connecticut average, a better-resourced district than most.
Sherman School District operates only this one school, so Sherman School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sherman School compares
Sherman School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.4:1 | ▼ 39% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.5% | ▼ 96% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 96% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
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
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 2% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$33,897
per pupil, district-wide
- above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 229 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Sherman School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sherman School District, which includes Sherman School.
$33,897
Per student
+42%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+104%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.9%
State 13.9%
Federal 2.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~229 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sherman School
How many students attend Sherman School?
Sherman School has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sherman, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sherman School is 7.4:1, which is 39% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 53% 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 Sherman School?
1.5% of students at Sherman School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sherman School?
The largest demographic group at Sherman School is White at 83.4% of enrollment, in Sherman, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sherman School?
Sherman School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sherman School a good school?
Sherman School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sherman School District?
None reported; Sherman School District operates only Sherman School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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