Sumter School District

2680 West County Road 476
Bushnell, FL 33513-3574
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 6,128 students in Sumter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Sumter School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
8,912 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
72,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#9 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sumter  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sumter  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumter  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sumter  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
206 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,465 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
35%
# Black Students
1,131 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
5,616 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
63%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
245
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
688
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
659
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
667
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
675
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
645
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
692
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
687
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
753
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
636
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
589
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
546
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,192 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,467 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sumter  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$102 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Sumter  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,192
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sumter  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,467
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sumter  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sumter School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Villages Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Tatonka Terrace
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
Grades: PK-12
| 3,346 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
790 Cr 482n
Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
(352) 793-1093
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
Bushnell Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
218 W Flannery Ave
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-3501
Grades: PK-5
| 722 students
Rank: #44.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
349 S Market Blvd
Webster, FL 33597
(352) 793-2828
Grades: PK-5
| 643 students
Rank: #55.
Wildwood Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Huey St
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-3353
Grades: PK-5
| 845 students
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Residential Services
Special Education School
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,912 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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