Sumter County School District

Hwy 28 To Country Club Dr
Livingston, AL 35470
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 628 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), 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 preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
911 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,546 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#137 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
30%
20%
47%
≤5%
38%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
98%
30%
% White
1%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
York West End Junior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
716 Country Club Road
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Rank: #22.
Livingston Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1351 North Washington Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125
Gr: PK-8 | 387 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 911 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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