For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 628 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 Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
911 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
98%
31%
% White
1%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,428 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,514 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,428
$13,006
Spending / Student
$18,514
$12,220
Best Sumter County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
York West End Junior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
716 Country Club Road
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950
Grades: PK-8
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Livingston Junior High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1351 North Washington Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125
Grades: PK-8
| 387 students
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