| Index | Sherman | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sherman | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 3 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Sherman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sherman, TX schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Sherman, TX, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bells, TX | 1,824 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Van Alstyne, TX | 4,153 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Gunter, TX | 1,909 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Savoy, TX | 1,007 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,418 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Sherman, TX | 43,239 | 38% | 20.2% |
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| Ormond Beach, FL | 43,245 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Salem, MA | 43,350 | 43% | 10.3% |
| Channelview, TX | 43,378 | 40% | 16.6% |
| Moorhead, MN | 43,409 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Altadena, CA | 43,037 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Sherman, TX | 43,239 | 38% | 20.2% |
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