| Index | Sheridan | Wyoming | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 271 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 36 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 14 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sheridan | Wyoming | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 87.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.1% | 63.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.3% | 36.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.6% | 26.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 8.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sheridan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheridan, WY schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Sheridan, WY, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Horn, WY | 382 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Ranchester, WY | 1,062 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Dayton, WY | 879 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Sheridan, WY | 17,938 | 64% | 33.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cary, IL | 17,926 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 17,924 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Beltsville, MD | 17,922 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Marco Island, FL | 17,963 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Lenoir, NC | 17,909 | 36% | 25.9% |
| Sheridan, WY | 17,938 | 64% | 33.1% |
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