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Sumter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 536 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 Georgia.
Public Middle School in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
2,780 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
76%
38%
# White Students
231 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
6%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
221
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
273
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,423 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,346 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,423
$14,305
Spending / Student
$23,346
$13,431
Best Sumter County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumter County Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Industrial Blvd
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1010
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1010
Grades: 7-8
| 536 students
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