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Schools in Lake Panasoffkee · Sumter County School District

Lake Panasoffkee’s public schools outscore 86% of Florida districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Lake Panasoffkee’s students scored proficient, above the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Panasoffkee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#20of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs FL 88%
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
1
3,298 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Panasoffkee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 193 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Panasoffkee’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,013 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Panasoffkee’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Florida school districts, #20 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (193)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,932 test results and a graduating class of 610 could put Lake Panasoffkee anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lake Panasoffkee’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,640 in math, 5,224 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Panasoffkee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lake Panasoffkee Elementary SchoolSumter County School DistrictA−
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Lake Panasoffkee’s public schools are run by Sumter County School District, which also serves Bushnell, Center Hill, Coleman and Webster and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Lake Panasoffkee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake PanasoffkeeASumter County

Every school in Lake Panasoffkee

4 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).

District schools in Lake Panasoffkeeby address
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
621 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Lake Panasoffkeein other towns
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 Lake Panasoffkee’s schools

Are Lake Panasoffkee’s schools good?

By Florida’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Panasoffkee children attend outscore 86% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Panasoffkee in?

Sumter County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,013 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

What is Lake Panasoffkee’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Sumter County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Lake Panasoffkee spend per student?

$14,013 in Sumter County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.