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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 preschool serving 771 students in Sumter County School District.
Public Preschools in Sumter County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, 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 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
53,908 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
20%
# Black Students
2,780 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
76%
35%
# White Students
231 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
6%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
221
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
273
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
1,210
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
123 Learning Ln
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1012
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1012
Grades: PK-1
| 771 students
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