Sumter County Schools, Georgia

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Sumter County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,637 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Sumter County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Sumter County). During the 2024 school year, 3,637 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Sumter County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rick Barnes
Abbis Bivins
Carolyn Hamilton
Patricia Harris
Edward Jackson
Vincent Kearse
Sylvia Colleen Roland

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,142,000 $3,907 22%
Local: $20,855,000 $5,761 33%
State: $28,387,000 $7,842 45%
Total: $63,384,000 $17,509
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $63,007,000 $17,405
Total Current Expenditures: $54,909,000 $15,168
Instructional Expenditures: $30,027,000 $8,294 48%
Student and Staff Support: $7,149,000 $1,974 11%
Administration: $4,779,000 $1,320 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,954,000 $3,578 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,890,000 $1,074
Construction: $2,447,000 $675
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $70,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $3,826,000 $1,056


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 7 PS 8 <=5 <50 <=10
2018-2019 22 60-79 20 15 PS 20-29 33
2017-2018 22 60-79 19 15-19 20-29 33
2016-2017 15 60-79 12 10-14 PS 20-29 25
2015-2016 14 40-59 12 15-19 20-29 24
2014-2015 15 >=50 12 15-19 20-29 27
2013-2014 62 >=50 60 65-69 PS 60-69 72
2012-2013 65 >=50 62 80-84 PS 70-79 74
2011-2012 64 >=50 61 70-74 PS 60-69 76
2010-2011 69 >=80 66 75-79 PS >=80 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 11 PS 13 6-9 <50 <=10
2018-2019 22 >=50 20 15-19 PS 30-39 34
2017-2018 20 40-59 17 15-19 30-39 36
2016-2017 19 40-59 16 15-19 PS 30-39 32
2015-2016 21 >=50 18 20-24 30-39 32
2014-2015 20 >=50 17 15-19 PS 20-29 37
2013-2014 88 >=50 87 90-94 PS >=90 92
2012-2013 87 >=50 85 90-94 PS >=90 88
2011-2012 85 >=80 84 85-89 PS >=90 91
2010-2011 85 >=80 84 85-89 PS >=80 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 PS >=95 >=80 PS 70-79
2018-2019 86 PS 90-94 >=80 PS 60-69
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=95 60-79 PS 60-79
2016-2017 85-89 90-94 >=80 80-89
2015-2016 88 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 80-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS 85-89 >=50 80-89
2013-2014 84 85-89 70-79
2012-2013 66 PS 65-69 >=50 PS 50-59
2011-2012 60 PS 55-59 40-59 70-79
2010-2011 63 >=50 60-64 >=50 60-64


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,637 0.2
2022-2023 3,630 0.3
2021-2022 3,620 -1.6
2020-2021 3,679 -20.0
2019-2020 4,416 -1.6
2018-2019 4,487 -2.0
2017-2018 4,577 -2.7
2016-2017 4,700 -2.1
2015-2016 4,797 0.8
2014-2015 4,761 -3.0
2013-2014 4,906 -0.1
2012-2013 4,910 -1.2
2011-2012 4,971 -1.5
2010-2011 5,044 -1.4
2009-2010 5,116 -1.9
2008-2009 5,211 -4.8
2007-2008 5,462 -1.0
2006-2007 5,516 -1.5
2005-2006 5,599 -0.6
2004-2005 5,631 -1.3
2003-2004 5,704 -1.2
2002-2003 5,774 0.7
2001-2002 5,732 0.4
2000-2001 5,708 -1.9
1999-2000 5,819 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sumter County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.9
Black 76.4 36.2
Hispanic 14.5 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 4.8
White 6.4 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Sumter County Schools had 265.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 15.70
Elementary: 88.10
Secondary: 105.60
Total: 265.60

Sumter County Schools employed 12.20 district administrators and 13.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.20
District Administrative Support: 6.80
School Administrators: 13.10
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 69.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 16.40
Other Support Services: 150.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Sumter County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Sumter County Elementary School5412-3
Sumter County High School1,0369-12
Sumter County Intermediate School7534-6
Sumter County Middle School5367-8
Sumter County Primary School771PK-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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