| Index | Sheridan | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sheridan | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sheridan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheridan, CA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sheridan, CA, an average of 62.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Bay, CA | 23,374 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Loomis, CA | 7,035 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Penryn, CA | 912 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rocklin, CA | 69,145 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Newcastle, CA | 1,397 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Sheridan, CA | 1,143 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tabor, IA | 1,143 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Lowellville, OH | 1,143 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Louisville, IL | 1,143 | 22% | 54.7% |
| Boling, TX | 1,143 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Glasgow, MO | 1,142 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Sheridan, CA | 1,143 | 40% | 16.7% |