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C−

Sumter County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Americus, Plains, Leslie, Andersonville and De Soto.

Americus’ School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Students
3,560
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,299
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sumter County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 33% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $13.8M, about $3,890 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Americus. Grade by grade →

PK–1Sumter County Primary SchoolThis district
7–8Sumter County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Sumter County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency7%
State average 37.4% · 1,854 students tested
Reading / language arts15%
State average 39.6% · 1,852 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)99–100%
State average 84.4% · 204 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,299 per student · 3% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 39%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 38%Federal 30%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,676’20
3,620’21
3,630’22
3,637’23
3,560’24

Up 33% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 75%Hispanic 16%White 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.