2025 Compare Cities Education:
Godfrey, IL vs Sherman, TX

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Highlights
- Sherman spends 20.7% more per student than Godfrey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Sherman than in Godfrey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sherman had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Godfrey
 Godfrey, ILSherman, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,569  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor1054  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Godfrey    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Godfrey is a small town with a country feel but is still less than an hour from the large metropolitan area St. Louis, MO. The people are friendly and the pace of life  More

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Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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