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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 3 public middle schools serving 705 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,006 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
991 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
99%
30%
# White Students
5 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
1%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kinterbish Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5586 Kinterbish 10
Cuba, AL 36907
(205) 392-4559
Cuba, AL 36907
(205) 392-4559
Grades: PK-8
| 114 students
Rank: #22.
York West End Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
716 Country Club Road
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950
Grades: PK-8
| 187 students
Rank: #33.
Livingston Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1351 North Washington Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125
Grades: PK-8
| 404 students
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