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Sumter School District

Item: Sumter School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2680 West County Road 476
Bushnell, FL 33513-3574

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Top 20%

Tel: (352) 793-2315

www.sumter.k12.fl.us

Top Rankings

Sumter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

13 Schools

3,488 Schools

# Students

9,597 Students

2,038,029 Students

# Teachers

600 Teachers

118,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumter School District	Florida
Pre-K	291	769
Kind	707	2,470
1	791	2,593
2	724	2,678
3	773	2,758
4	704	2,713
5	719	2,603
6	762	2,670
7	738	2,717
8	730	2,656
9	760	308
10	681	305
11	649	276
12	568	283

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District Rank

Sumter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#9 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumter School District
2022	#9
2021	#9
2019	#13
2018	#15
2017	#11
2016	#9
2015	#13
2014	#16
2013	#16
2012	#14
2011	#16

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2022	62%	52%
2021	61%	48%
2019	65%	59%
2018	64%	58%
2017	64%	57%
2016	62%	54%
2015	60%	53%
2014	65%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	64%	57%
2011	75%	68%

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61%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2022	61%	52%
2021	61%	52%
2019	63%	56%
2018	64%	55%
2017	61%	54%
2016	60%	52%
2015	60%	53%
2014	64%	58%
2013	63%	58%
2012	64%	57%
2011	68%	62%

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60%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2022	60%	52%
2021	61%	51%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2022	93%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	88%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	88%	86%
2017	85%	83%
2016	85%	82%
2015	78%	79%
2014	83%	78%
2013	79%	78%
2012	78%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2023	0.56	0.70
2022	0.54	0.70
2021	0.53	0.70
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.49	0.70
2015	0.49	0.70
2014	0.50	0.69
2013	0.49	0.69
2012	0.49	0.69
2011	0.49	0.69
2010	0.48	0.69
2009	0.47	0.69
2008	0.46	0.68
2007	0.47	0.67
2006	0.44	0.64
2005	0.44	0.65
2004	0.45	0.64
2003	0.46	0.63
2002	0.45	0.63
2001	0.47	0.62
2000	0.46	0.62
1999	0.46	0.61
1998	0.45	0.60
1997	0.44	0.60
1996	0.45	0.59
1995	0.45	0.58
1994	0.45	0.57
1993	0.46	0.57
1992	0.45	0.56
1991	0.45	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2023	17%	37%
2022	15%	36%
2021	15%	35%
2020	14%	34%
2019	14%	34%
2018	13%	32%
2017	13%	32%
2016	13%	32%
2015	13%	31%
2014	13%	30%
2013	13%	29%
2012	13%	29%
2011	13%	28%
2010	13%	27%
2009	12%	26%
2008	11%	26%
2007	11%	25%
2006	9%	24%
2005	9%	23%
2004	8%	22%
2003	7%	21%
2002	6%	20%
2001	6%	19%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	17%
1998	4%	16%
1997	3%	16%
1996	3%	15%
1995	3%	15%
1994	3%	14%
1993	3%	14%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% Black

13%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	13%	22%
2017	13%	22%
2016	13%	23%
2015	13%	23%
2014	13%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	13%	23%
2011	13%	23%
2010	15%	24%
2009	15%	24%
2008	16%	24%
2007	17%	24%
2006	17%	24%
2005	18%	24%
2004	19%	24%
2003	22%	24%
2002	22%	25%
2001	25%	25%
2000	26%	25%
1999	26%	25%
1998	27%	25%
1997	27%	25%
1996	28%	25%
1995	27%	24%
1994	28%	24%
1993	29%	24%
1992	29%	24%
1991	28%	23%

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% White

59%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2023	63%	35%
2022	65%	36%
2021	66%	36%
2020	66%	37%
2019	66%	37%
2018	68%	39%
2017	68%	39%
2016	69%	39%
2015	69%	40%
2014	69%	41%
2013	69%	42%
2012	69%	42%
2011	69%	43%
2010	70%	45%
2009	71%	46%
2008	71%	47%
2007	70%	48%
2006	72%	50%
2005	72%	50%
2004	72%	51%
2003	70%	52%
2002	70%	52%
2001	69%	54%
2000	69%	55%
1999	69%	56%
1998	69%	57%
1997	70%	57%
1996	69%	58%
1995	70%	59%
1994	69%	60%
1993	68%	60%
1992	68%	61%
1991	69%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,649 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$109 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2021	$109MM	$166MM
2020	$102MM	$154MM
2019	$96MM	$151MM
2018	$91MM	$143MM
2017	$89MM	$136MM
2016	$85MM	$130MM
2015	$73MM	$132MM
2014	$78MM	$122MM
2012	$70MM	$118MM
2011	$78MM	$128MM
2010	$73MM	$132MM
2009	$74MM	$138MM
2008	$76MM	$179MM
2007	$72MM	$165MM
2006	$62MM	$125MM
2005	$56MM	$111MM
2004	$51MM	$105MM
2003	$47MM	$95MM
2002	$44MM	$96MM
2001	$41MM	$96MM
2000	$37MM	$91MM
1999	$42MM	$89MM
1998	$35MM	$81MM
1997	$33MM	$79MM
1996	$32MM	$73MM
1995	$31MM	$70MM
1992	$28MM	$63MM
1990	$24MM	$57MM

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Spending

$102 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2021	$102MM	$163MM
2020	$96MM	$164MM
2019	$94MM	$155MM
2018	$90MM	$153MM
2017	$86MM	$132MM
2016	$83MM	$123MM
2015	$74MM	$140MM
2014	$78MM	$125MM
2012	$74MM	$121MM
2011	$75MM	$128MM
2010	$74MM	$140MM
2009	$76MM	$159MM
2008	$82MM	$169MM
2007	$76MM	$162MM
2006	$61MM	$146MM
2005	$55MM	$112MM
2004	$57MM	$112MM
2003	$50MM	$106MM
2002	$45MM	$102MM
2001	$42MM	$91MM
2000	$41MM	$88MM
1999	$36MM	$84MM
1998	$36MM	$79MM
1997	$34MM	$72MM
1996	$30MM	$72MM
1995	$30MM	$66MM
1992	$25MM	$59MM
1990	$23MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,321

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2021	$12,525	$13,731
2020	$11,396	$14,203
2019	$10,895	$13,737
2018	$10,552	$14,011
2017	$10,286	$14,826
2016	$9,944	$12,788
2015	$8,830	$11,888
2014	$9,358	$12,077
2012	$8,984	$12,051
2011	$10,222	$13,076
2010	$9,709	$11,888
2009	$9,733	$13,793
2008	$10,148	$17,784
2007	$9,639	$16,236
2006	$8,387	$12,292
2005	$7,788	$11,428
2004	$7,422	$11,474
2003	$7,223	$10,268
2002	$6,889	$10,355
2001	$6,747	$10,248
2000	$6,365	$9,668
1999	$7,052	$9,409
1998	$5,901	$7,880
1997	$5,494	$8,424
1995	$5,448	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$10,649

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter School District	Florida
2021	$11,781	$13,486
2020	$10,754	$15,154
2019	$10,644	$14,111
2018	$10,359	$14,989
2017	$9,995	$14,369
2016	$9,688	$12,045
2015	$8,848	$12,571
2014	$9,362	$12,287
2012	$9,440	$12,385
2011	$9,828	$13,005
2010	$9,729	$12,571
2009	$9,892	$15,882
2008	$10,965	$16,773
2007	$10,182	$15,907
2006	$8,235	$14,358
2005	$7,681	$11,593
2004	$8,336	$12,298
2003	$7,612	$11,532
2002	$6,965	$11,007
2001	$6,826	$9,672
2000	$7,065	$9,341
1999	$6,169	$8,851
1998	$6,103	$7,639
1997	$5,819	$7,635
1995	$5,382	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,597 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 93% (Top 20% in FL)
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education