Sumter County School District

Hwy 28 To Country Club Dr
Livingston, AL 35470
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 283 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 99% 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
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
911 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sumter County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sumter County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumter County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sumter County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sumter County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
896 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
98%
30%
# White Students
5 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
1%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
66
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,428 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,514 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sumter County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sumter County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,428
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sumter County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,514
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sumter County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sumter County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumter Central High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
Grades: 9-12
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellbrown Career Technical Center
Vocational School
111 Mlk Parkway
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-9469
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 911 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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