Sherman County Schools & Education
Sherman County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,952
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#94
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Sherman County
Measured School Summary
Sherman County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,952 per pupil, Sherman County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 37% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Sherman County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
38/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #94 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
82.0%
6.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,952
$1,057 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Sherman County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Sherman County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Sherman County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#94
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Goodland
Elementary and high visible
931 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Goodland is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Sherman County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Sherman County School Score Trails State and National Medians
Education data brief for Sherman County, Kansas.
Sherman County reports a composite school score of 38.4, significantly lower than the Kansas state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. This metric accompanies a graduation rate of 82.0%, which is lower than the state rate of 88.7% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's 931 students are served entirely by the Goodland district, which operates five schools, including Goodland Jr-Sr. High School with 413 students. All schools in the county are classified as town locales rather than rural or city. Per-pupil spending is $7,952, trailing the state average of $9,009 and the national average of $13,000. The district includes a small virtual school and a learning center, but no charter schools are present. Average school size is 186 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Sherman County
Reported Enrollment
931
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Sherman County
Goodland
5 Public Schools in Sherman County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodland Jr-Sr. High School | Record | Goodland | Goodland, 67735Town: Remote | 7–12 | High | 413 |
| North Elementary | Record | Goodland | Goodland, 67735Town: Remote | 3–6 | Primary | 259 |
| West Elementary | Record | Goodland | Goodland, 67735Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 252 |
| Goodland Learning Center | Record | Goodland | Goodland, 66735Town: Remote | UG | Virtual | 6 |
| Goodland Virtual School | Record | Goodland | Goodland, 67735Town: Remote | 7–12 | Virtual | 1 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,952
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.