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Sumter County School District

100 Learning Lane
Americus, GA 31719

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 931-8500

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 536 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average middle 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 score of 9% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and score of 16% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% 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

669 Schools

# Students

3,637 Students

460,632 Students

# Teachers

267 Teachers

32,363 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumter County School District	Georgia
7	287	557
8	249	566

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District Rank

Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumter County School District
2023	#211
2022	#214
2021	#213
2019	#196
2018	#184
2017	#188
2016	#188
2015	#182
2014	#188
2013	#188
2012	#185

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12%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	39%
2022	7%	37%
2021	7%	36%
2019	22%	44%
2018	22%	42%
2017	15%	41%
2016	14%	41%
2015	15%	38%
2014	62%	79%
2013	65%	83%
2012	64%	81%

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15%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2022	15%	40%
2021	11%	39%
2019	22%	45%
2018	22%	42%
2017	19%	41%
2016	21%	40%
2015	20%	39%
2014	88%	94%
2013	87%	93%
2012	85%	93%
2011	85%	91%

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19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2022	19%	40%
2021	10%	38%

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(21-22)

96%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2022	96%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	86%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	88%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	84%	75%
2013	66%	74%
2012	60%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.40	0.70
2020	0.47	0.69
2019	0.47	0.69
2018	0.45	0.68
2017	0.45	0.68
2016	0.44	0.68
2015	0.39	0.67
2014	0.41	0.67
2013	0.41	0.67
2012	0.41	0.66
2011	0.42	0.66
2010	0.42	0.65
2009	0.42	0.64
2008	0.41	0.64
2007	0.41	0.63
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.41	0.61
2004	0.41	0.59
2003	0.41	0.58
2002	0.41	0.57
2001	0.42	0.56
2000	0.41	0.55
1999	0.40	0.54
1998	0.42	0.54
1997	0.43	0.53
1996	0.43	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2021	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	13%	18%
2022	13%	18%
2021	13%	17%
2020	12%	16%
2019	12%	16%
2018	12%	15%
2017	12%	15%
2016	10%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	9%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	7%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%

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% Black

76%

38%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	72%	36%
2022	72%	36%
2021	70%	36%
2020	65%	37%
2019	65%	37%
2018	67%	37%
2017	67%	37%
2016	73%	37%
2015	77%	37%
2014	75%	37%
2013	75%	37%
2012	75%	37%
2011	74%	37%
2010	74%	37%
2009	74%	39%
2008	74%	39%
2007	75%	39%
2006	75%	39%
2005	74%	38%
2004	74%	38%
2003	73%	38%
2002	73%	38%
2001	72%	38%
2000	74%	38%
1999	75%	38%
1998	71%	38%
1997	71%	37%
1996	70%	38%

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% White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	8%	36%
2022	8%	37%
2021	8%	38%
2020	15%	39%
2019	15%	39%
2018	15%	40%
2017	15%	40%
2016	15%	41%
2015	13%	42%
2014	14%	43%
2013	15%	43%
2012	16%	44%
2011	17%	44%
2010	17%	45%
2009	18%	46%
2008	19%	46%
2007	19%	47%
2006	20%	48%
2005	21%	49%
2004	22%	52%
2003	24%	53%
2002	23%	54%
2001	24%	55%
2000	24%	56%
1999	24%	57%
1998	26%	57%
1997	27%	58%
1996	27%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,423 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,346 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	$71 MM	$35 MM
2022	$65 MM	$36 MM
2021	$71 MM	$35 MM
2020	$65 MM	$36 MM
2019	$63 MM	$35 MM
2018	$59 MM	$37 MM
2017	$54 MM	$34 MM
2016	$56 MM	$33 MM
2015	$54 MM	$35 MM
2014	$53 MM	$33 MM
2012	$52 MM	$30 MM
2011	$54 MM	$35 MM
2010	$54 MM	$35 MM
2009	$55 MM	$34 MM
2008	$61 MM	$36 MM
2007	$56 MM	$37 MM
2006	$53 MM	$33 MM
2005	$48 MM	$31 MM
2004	$46 MM	$30 MM
2003	$45 MM	$29 MM
2002	$43 MM	$27 MM
2001	$42 MM	$26 MM
2000	$40 MM	$24 MM
1999	$45 MM	$23 MM
1998	$37 MM	$21 MM
1997	$31 MM	$19 MM
1996	$30 MM	$18 MM
1995	$20 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	$85 MM	$34 MM
2022	$75 MM	$34 MM
2021	$85 MM	$34 MM
2020	$75 MM	$34 MM
2019	$59 MM	$34 MM
2018	$53 MM	$37 MM
2017	$52 MM	$33 MM
2016	$51 MM	$33 MM
2015	$51 MM	$34 MM
2014	$52 MM	$33 MM
2012	$50 MM	$31 MM
2011	$47 MM	$32 MM
2010	$51 MM	$34 MM
2009	$55 MM	$36 MM
2008	$71 MM	$39 MM
2007	$55 MM	$35 MM
2006	$52 MM	$31 MM
2005	$50 MM	$30 MM
2004	$49 MM	$30 MM
2003	$42 MM	$29 MM
2002	$41 MM	$27 MM
2001	$41 MM	$25 MM
2000	$41 MM	$24 MM
1999	$42 MM	$23 MM
1998	$36 MM	$20 MM
1997	$31 MM	$19 MM
1996	$30 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,423

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	$19,461	$12,637
2022	$14,635	$11,894
2021	$19,201	$12,909
2020	$14,635	$11,894
2019	$13,967	$11,854
2018	$12,984	$11,951
2017	$11,483	$10,689
2016	$11,585	$10,171
2015	$11,401	$10,365
2014	$10,734	$10,300
2012	$10,404	$9,333
2011	$10,656	$10,490
2010	$10,610	$10,365
2009	$10,619	$9,939
2008	$11,132	$10,540
2007	$10,208	$10,771
2006	$9,489	$9,885
2005	$8,596	$9,226
2004	$8,077	$8,830
2003	$7,756	$8,835
2002	$7,497	$8,247
2001	$7,346	$7,812
2000	$6,934	$7,225
1999	$7,661	$6,612
1998	$6,432	$5,956
1997	$5,531	$5,538
1995	$6,947	$5,262
1992	$4,247	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$23,346

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Georgia
2023	$23,391	$12,072
2022	$17,057	$11,222
2021	$23,079	$12,332
2020	$17,057	$11,222
2019	$13,129	$11,278
2018	$11,517	$12,081
2017	$10,973	$10,570
2016	$10,625	$10,196
2015	$10,625	$9,935
2014	$10,534	$10,257
2012	$10,056	$9,538
2011	$9,345	$9,524
2010	$9,888	$9,935
2009	$10,480	$10,367
2008	$12,947	$11,185
2007	$9,962	$10,207
2006	$9,269	$9,210
2005	$8,951	$8,893
2004	$8,511	$8,737
2003	$7,334	$8,594
2002	$7,084	$8,120
2001	$7,121	$7,624
2000	$7,099	$7,230
1999	$7,116	$6,576
1998	$6,390	$5,787
1997	$5,479	$5,758
1995	$6,886	$5,243
1992	$4,497	$4,349

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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%)
:

Bottom 50%

200 Industrial Blvd
Americus, GA 31719
(229) 924-1010

Gr: 7-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
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