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Schools in Coleman

Coleman’s public schools

Sumter County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Coleman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/7schools above Florida’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Florida’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
61%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 8% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,418 students on the public path
In brief

Coleman’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Coleman’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s 3,542 public schools. Bushnell Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Wildwood Middle/ High School lowest (27%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Coleman, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: South Sumter High School, South Sumter Middle School and Wildwood Middle/ High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Coleman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sumter County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sumter County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 10,013 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$14,013FL $13,006 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 52.1% · 5224 students tested
Math62%
State average 52.2% · 4640 students tested

Coleman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Coleman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coleman—Sumter County
WildwoodASumter County

Every school in Coleman

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Colemanin other towns
Bushnell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bushnell
A−
752 students17:1Rate it →
Webster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Webster
B+
690 students16:1Rate it →
Wildwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wildwood
B
678 students16:1Rate it →
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Panasoffkee
A−
621 students17:1Rate it →
South Sumter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Webster
B
890 students17:1Rate it →
Wildwood Middle/ High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wildwood
C
710 students16:1Rate it →
South Sumter High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bushnell
C+
1,077 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Coleman’s schools

Are Coleman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Coleman. Sumter County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Coleman. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Coleman in?

Sumter County School District.

Where do Coleman kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: South Sumter High School, South Sumter Middle School and Wildwood Middle/ High School.

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What Coleman families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.