For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,425 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crestwood High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
14,800 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
894 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
30 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
177 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
818 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
9,409 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
64%
32%
# White Students
3,800 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
26%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
530 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
148
# Students in K Grade:
947
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,097
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
997
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,202
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,133
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,062
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,094
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,140
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,159
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,422
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,203
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
912
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
888
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,364 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,771 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,364
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,771
$14,891
Best Sumter 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,100 students
Rank: #22.
Sumter High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2580 Mccrays Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Grades: 9-12
| 2,289 students
Rank: #33.
Lakewood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Old Manning Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,036 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sumter Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2612 Mccray's Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8575
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8575
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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