For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,456 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 24% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crestwood High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
15,101 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
177 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
751 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
9,480 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
63%
32%
# White Students
4,129 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
28%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
500 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
494
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,059
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,194
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,160
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,076
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,101
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,132
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,217
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,181
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,494
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,156
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
845
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,516 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,098
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,516
$15,044
Best Sumter 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestwood High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2000 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,068 students
Rank: #22.
Sumter High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2580 Mccrays Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Grades: 9-12
| 2,306 students
Rank: #33.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Old Manning Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,082 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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