For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,347 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crestwood High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
14,301 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
890 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
64%
32%
% White
25%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,216 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,831
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,216
$14,817
Best Sumter 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crestwood High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2000 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,117 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
Sumter High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2580 Mccrays Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Gr: 9-12 | 2,214 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #33.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Old Manning Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,016 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
Sumter Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
2612 Mccray's Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8575
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8575
Gr: 9-12
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