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Sumter School District, South Carolina

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Sumter School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 14,301 (2023-2024)
Schools: 25 (2023-2024)
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Sumter School District is a school district in South Carolina (Sumter County). During the 2024 school year, 14,301 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.

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

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School board

The Sumter School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian AlstonDistrict 1
Ralph CantyDistrict 3
Tarah Cousar-JohnsonDistrict 4
Bonnie DisneyDistrict 9
Brittany EnglishDistrict 2
Gloria Rose LeeDistrict 7
Phil LeventisDistrict 8
Matthew McLeodDistrict 6
Shawn RaginDistrict 5

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: $42,330,000 $2,803 20%
Local: $58,050,000 $3,844 27%
State: $114,354,000 $7,573 53%
Total: $214,734,000 $14,220
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $197,394,000 $13,071
Total Current Expenditures: $173,771,000 $11,507
Instructional Expenditures: $95,831,000 $6,346 49%
Student and Staff Support: $29,606,152 $1,960 15%
Administration: $18,050,000 $1,195 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,283,848 $2,005 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,753,000 $1,308
Construction: $16,307,000 $1,079
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $744,000 $49
Interest on Debt: $2,983,000 $197


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 18 60-64 9 20-24 PS 20-24 36
2018-2019 31 65-69 22 33 <50 45-49 47
2017-2018 32 65-69 24 36 <=20 40-44 46
2016-2017 31 60-64 23 35 <50 40-44 44
2015-2016 31 55-59 24 34 21-39 35-39 43
2014-2015 37 55-59 30 39 >=50 40-44 49
2013-2014 56 80-84 47 65-69 40-59 65-69 70
2012-2013 62 80-84 53 65-69 >=80 70-74 76
2011-2012 65 80-84 56 70-74 >=50 80-84 78

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 28 65-69 19 25-29 PS 35-39 44
2018-2019 34 60-64 25 34 >=50 45-49 50
2017-2018 31 60-64 23 32 40-59 35-39 45
2016-2017 28 55-59 21 28 <50 35-39 41
2015-2016 30 55-59 23 32 <50 35-39 43
2014-2015 31 50-54 24 26 <50 30-34 43
2013-2014 63 80-84 55 70-74 60-79 70-74 76
2012-2013 68 80-84 60 75-79 >=80 75-79 81
2011-2012 67 85-89 60 70-74 >=50 80-84 79

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 81 >=50 81 80-89 PS 81
2018-2019 84 >=50 83 80-89 PS 84
2017-2018 81 >=50 80 80-89 PS 81
2016-2017 84 >=50 83 80-89 PS 85
2015-2016 83 >=50 83 >=80 >=50 84
2014-2015 85 >=80 84 60-79 PS 86
2013-2014 79 >=80 77 60-79 PS 84
2012-2013 80 >=80 78 60-79 >=50 87
2011-2012 82 >=50 79 40-59 PS 86


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 14,301 -3.5
2022-2023 14,800 -2.0
2021-2022 15,101 -3.2
2020-2021 15,586 -4.8
2019-2020 16,336 -1.5
2018-2019 16,584 -1.2
2017-2018 16,782 -2.1
2016-2017 17,136 -0.3
2015-2016 17,191 1.6
2014-2015 16,922 0.8
2013-2014 16,794 0.0
2012-2013 16,796 -0.7
2011-2012 16,915 0.0
2010-2011 0 0.0
2009-2010 0 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sumter School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 1.9
Black 63.3 31.2
Hispanic 6.1 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 3.8 6.0
White 25.0 47.2

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 School District had 925.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.00
Kindergarten: 46.00
Elementary: 588.30
Secondary: 272.00
Total: 925.30

Sumter School District employed 13.00 district administrators and 78.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 101.50
School Administrators: 78.00
School Administrative Support: 131.10
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 308.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 51.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 44.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 29.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.00
Library/Media Support: 15.00
Student Support Services: 61.50
Other Support Services: 426.00


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]

The Sumter School District operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alice Drive Elementary551PK-5
Alice Drive Middle7786-8
Bates Middle5256-8
Cherryvale Elementary478PK-5
Chestnut Oaks Middle3576-8
Crestwood High1,1179-12
Crosswell Drive Elementary457PK-5
Ebenezer Middle3496-8
Furman Middle6696-8
High Hills Elementary4414-5
Hillcrest Middle3916-8
Kingsbury Elementary584PK-5
Lakewood High1,0169-12
Lemira Elementary369PK-5
Manchester Elementary388PK-5
Millwood Elementary666PK-5
Oakland Primary504PK-1
Pocalla Springs Elementary643PK-5
Rafting Creek Elementary137PK-5
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy379PK-8
Shaw Heights Elementary4242-3
Sumter Career And Technology Center09-12
Sumter High School2,2149-12
Wilder Elementary325PK-5
Willow Drive Elementary539PK-5

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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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