Top Rankings
Sumter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 3,473 students in Sumter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Sumter School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
12 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
9,404 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sumter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.68
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
224 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,684 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
46%
# Black Students
1,196 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
13%
19%
# White Students
5,747 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
61%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
511 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
263
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
799
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
715
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
730
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
720
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
692
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
696
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
717
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
709
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
745
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
698
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
604
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
582
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,868 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,554
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,868
$11,627
Best Sumter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Villages Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Tatonka Terrace
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
Grades: PK-12
| 3,473 students
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