Sherman ISD
Sherman, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sherman ISD runs 15 schools (7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 2 pre-k) with 7,788 students. By enrollment it is the 155th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 15 |
| Students | 7,788 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 627.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4840080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | High | 7–11 | 62 | 7.7 | 4.8% |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 | 12 | 81.8% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 | 13.6 | 85.7% |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 | 12.6 | 55.4% |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 | 8.2 | 84.1% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 | 14 | 87.5% |
| Piner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 | 12.4 | 68% |
| Sherman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,143 | 13.1 | 68.8% |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 | 12.4 | 79.9% |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | High | 6–12 | 21 | 20.8 | 19% |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 | 13 | 77.2% |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sherman ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sherman ISD in context
Size
Sherman ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 519 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Sherman High School (2,143) and the smallest is Tri County Juvenile Detent (21).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 630 students this year. Grade 12 has 505 students and kindergarten has 519, within 10% of each other. Sherman ISD enrolls 392 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Sherman ISD at 48.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 29.6%.
72.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 4.8% at Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac to 91.8% at Washington Elementary School. 2 of its 15 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 627.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 20 counselors it has 389 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.9 librarians or media specialists and 7 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Sherman ISD's area as city, small: inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest district is Pottsboro ISD, 6.3 miles away with 1,453 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Sherman ISD. Grayson County has 13 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 423.2 | 18 |
| School counselors | 20 | 389 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.9 | 2,686 |
| School psychologists | 7 | 1,113 |
| Instructional aides | 146 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 47.9 | 163 |
| School administrators | 33.8 | 230 |
| District administrators | 9 | 865 |
| All staff | 1,261.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.4% |
| White | 29.6% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 392 |
| Kindergarten | 519 |
| Grade 1 | 582 |
| Grade 2 | 543 |
| Grade 3 | 597 |
| Grade 4 | 577 |
| Grade 5 | 567 |
| Grade 6 | 563 |
| Grade 7 | 593 |
| Grade 8 | 559 |
| Grade 9 | 625 |
| Grade 10 | 630 |
| Grade 11 | 536 |
| Grade 12 | 505 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro ISD | 6 mi | 1,453 | 14.4 | – |
| Denison ISD | 7 mi | 4,977 | 13.7 | – |
| Howe ISD | 10 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
| S and S CISD | 11 mi | 944 | 12.6 | – |
| Tom Bean ISD | 12 mi | 741 | 12.5 | – |
| Bells ISD | 13 mi | 1,007 | 12.2 | – |
| Savoy ISD | 16 mi | 305 | 9.6 | – |
| Gunter ISD | 16 mi | 1,156 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 students)
- Pottsboro ISD (1,453 students)
- Howe ISD (1,265 students)
- Gunter ISD (1,156 students)
- Bells ISD (1,007 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2701 N Loy Lake Rd, Sherman, TX 75090
Phone: (903)891-6400
Website: shermanisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.