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Sumter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 301 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter County School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sumter Central High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,006 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
991 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
99%
30%
# White Students
5 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
1%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
68
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,593 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,765 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,593
$12,892
Spending / Student
$16,765
$12,112
Best Sumter County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumter Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
Grades: 9-12
| 301 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellbrown Career Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
111 Mlk Parkway
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-9469
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-9469
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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