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Sumter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 526 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 Alabama.
Public Middle School in Sumter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
901 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
98%
29%
% White
n/a
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,644 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,719 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,644
$12,875
Spending / Student
$18,719
$12,097
Best Sumter County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sumter Central High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501
Gr: 5-12 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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