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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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,065 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
76%
36%
% White
6%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumter County Intermediate School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
439 Bumphead Rd
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-3168
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-3168
Grades: 4-6
| 753 students
Rank: #22.
Sumter County Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
438 Bumphead Rd
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-7835
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-7835
Grades: 2-3
| 541 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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