For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 370 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sumter Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
1,062 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
98%
30%
# White Students
10 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
1%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
91
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,343 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,573 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,343
$12,931
Spending / Student
$15,573
$12,150
Best Sumter County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumter Central High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellbrown Career Technical Center
Vocational School
111 Mlk Parkway
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-9469
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-9469
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
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