Sherman Elementary School

Sherman Elementary School, an expansive elementary school in Mansfield, Ohio, run under Mansfield City, works with 613 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

Mansfield City comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,237 students; Sherman Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Sherman Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder consists of 24% Black, 16% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Richland County) logs that median household income runs about $59,509, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Richland County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,772 students), of which Sherman Elementary School is one.

Springmill STEM Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sherman Elementary School has grew 37%, going from 448 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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