| Index | Sheridan | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sheridan | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.1% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.0% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.6% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sheridan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheridan, OR schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Sheridan, OR, an average of 72.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,222 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Carlton, OR | 2,135 | 55% | 13.5% |
| McMinnville, OR | 34,466 | 54% | 12.4% |
| Amity, OR | 1,557 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Dallas, OR | 16,612 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Sheridan, OR | 6,122 | 34% | 28.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Piedmont, SC | 6,122 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Stewartville, MN | 6,123 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 6,120 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Foxborough, MA | 6,119 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Pauls Valley, OK | 6,128 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Sheridan, OR | 6,122 | 34% | 28.6% |
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