Sheridan High School

Sheridan High School is an one-room-style secondary school in Sheridan, Oregon, operated by Sheridan SD 48J. The school enrolls 211 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Sheridan SD 48J (1,082 students total), Sheridan High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sheridan High School reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Native American. Compared to Yamhill County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. Roughly 88% of students at Sheridan High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Yamhill County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sheridan High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 28.6%; this one comes in at 13.0%, -15.6 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Yamhill County put median household income runs about $90,063, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Sheridan High School is one of 34 public schools in Yamhill County (combined enrollment of about 14,724 students).

The closest other public school is Faulconer-Chapman School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sheridan High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 21.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sheridan High School has shrank 11%, going from 238 students in 2018 to 211 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 18% to 13%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.

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