SHERMAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

District Overview
Located at 127 Park Street in Sherman, New York, the Sherman Central School District is an active, traditional public school district dedicated to serving families within the Jamestown-Dunkirk metropolitan region. Operating as a non-charter district independent of supervisory unions, Sherman Central provides a seamless educational continuum from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade across two operational school facilities. Set in a distant rural community, the district offers a quiet, close-knit environment where students can build strong connections with peers and educators throughout their primary and secondary school years.

With a student body of 414 children across all grade levels, the district maintains small, manageable class sizes that foster individualized attention. Supporting this learner population is a robust staffing structure comprising nearly 97 full-time equivalent teachers, alongside dedicated instructional aides and support staff that bring the district's total workforce to approximately 196 full-time equivalents. For families, prospective students, and education researchers evaluating small-town school infrastructure in western New York, Sherman Central School District demonstrates how a dedicated rural district can leverage strong staffing resources to deliver comprehensive PK–12 public education.
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Total Schools
414
Total Students
96.9
Full-Time Teachers
4.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SHERMAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Demographic Student Count
White397
Hispanic8
Black3
Two or More5
American Indian1
  • White
    397 (95.9%)
  • Hispanic
    8 (1.9%)
  • Two or More
    5 (1.2%)
  • Black
    3 (0.7%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in SHERMAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle0
High1
Other0
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District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:2
Students:414*
Teachers (FTE):96.9*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:4.3
Schools in SHERMAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Found 2 Schools