Sumter County School District

100 Learning Lane
Americus, GA 31719
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 549 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
3,560 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#211 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
39%
15%
40%
19%
40%
(21-22)
96%
84%
(2022-23)
27%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
18%
% Black
75%
38%
% White
6%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,843 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,851 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,843
$14,327
Spending / Student
$23,851
$13,452

Best Sumter County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sumter County Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Industrial Blvd
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1010
Gr: 7-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 96% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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