| Index | Sheridan | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sheridan | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.7% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.0% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.7% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.2% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sheridan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheridan, AR schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Sheridan, AR, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Redfield, AR | 1,327 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Poyen, AR | 361 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Sheridan, AR | 4,919 | 47% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Becker, MN | 4,919 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Parker, TX | 4,920 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Osage Beach, MO | 4,923 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Adel, IA | 4,924 | 84% | 74.5% |
| Vandergrift, PA | 4,914 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Sheridan, AR | 4,919 | 47% | 3.1% |
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