Best Sumter Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,240 students in Sumter, SC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Sumter, SC are Crestwood High School, Sumter High School and Lakewood High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Sumter, SC public high schools 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 76% statewide average). High schools in Sumter have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public high schools.

Sumter, SC public high school 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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).