2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sherman, TX vs Colbert, OK

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Highlights
- Colbert spends 41.2% less per student than Sherman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Colbert than in Sherman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colbert had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sherman
 Sherman, TXColbert, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,335$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Colbert    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This is a great small town and a great place to retire. I call it "Texas close and Oklahoma Friendly". This meaning that, I can drive to Texas for food and pay No sales  More

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