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Sheridan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,054 students in Sheridan School District.
Public Preschools in Sheridan School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
4,321 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sheridan School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
113 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
3%
24%
# White Students
3,667 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
85%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
304
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,683 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,840
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,683
$13,043
Best Sheridan School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
21801 Arch St Pike
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 888-4264
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 888-4264
Grades: PK-2
| 455 students
Rank: n/an/a
707 Ridge Dr
Sheridan, AR 72150
(870) 942-3131
Sheridan, AR 72150
(870) 942-3131
Grades: PK-2
| 599 students
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