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.
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
NCES ID 090408000808 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
Sherman School shrank from 264 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).
Teacher FTE held 31.5 → 31.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-19 students YoY 090408000808 · Sherman, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
229 enr · 7.4:1 · 1.5% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Wilsonville Elementary School (229 students)
Sherman School shrank from 264 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE held 31.5 → 31.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Sherman School compares
Sherman School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Sherman School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Sherman School District reports $33,272 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~229 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), down 19.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.