Best Public Schools in Sheridan, IN

Sheridan, Indiana is served by Sheridan Community Schools, a district rated 105th of 374 in Indiana (72nd percentile, 4 stars) that educates 1,169 students across three public schools: Sheridan Elementary School (PK–5, 555 students), Sheridan Middle School (6–8, 270 students), and Sheridan High School (9–12, 344 students). No alternative school appears in this group.

Sheridan High School is the academic standout, ranked 60th of 415 high schools in 2025–26 (86th percentile, 4 stars), up from the 66th percentile in 2024–25. Its graduation rate is 95.2% versus the state's 89.7%, and Biology (65.52%) and SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (60.71%) both exceed state averages. Attendance is the counterpoint: 23.2% chronic absenteeism, above the district's 15.5% and the state's 16.7%. Sheridan Elementary School has the best attendance in the group at 10.4%, and its all-grades math proficiency (43.57%) beats the district's 35.49%. Both the elementary and middle schools sit near the 54th percentile with 3 stars.

Sheridan Middle School has the weakest math results — 26.82% across all grades, with 7th grade at 23.46% and 8th grade at 20.43% — along with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (60.37%) and the lowest per-student spending ($9,719). Science is a relative bright spot across the district, as is 6th-grade ELA at 49.43%. Attendance worsens with grade level, from 10.4% at the elementary to 15.9% at the middle to 23.2% at the high school. Because these schools are small, grade-level percentages can swing noticeably from year to year.