Top Rankings
Sumter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 5,973 students in Sumter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Sumter School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Florida average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Villages Charter School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,286 Schools
# Students
10,013 Students
1,018,695 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
47,284 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
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