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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 797 students in Sumter County School District.
Public Preschools in Sumter County School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
3,630 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
49,938 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
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
2,823 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
78%
35%
# White Students
249 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
7%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
237
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
279
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,461 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,391 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,461
$14,266
Spending / Student
$23,391
$13,395
Best Sumter County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sumter County Primary School
Magnet School
123 Learning Ln
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1012
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1012
Grades: PK-1
| 797 students
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