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Item: Sumter County School District
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Hwy 28 To Country Club Dr
Livingston, AL 35470

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 652-9605

sumter.k12.al.us

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Sumter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,535 Schools

# Students

901 Students

751,099 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

43,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumter County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	37	139
Kind	50	356
1	68	364
2	59	363
3	84	367
4	77	348
5	62	345
6	65	344
7	64	352
8	60	356
9	76	371
10	66	364
11	68	351
12	65	333

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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.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#137 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumter County School District
2023	#137
2022	#142
2021	#132
2019	#129
2018	#138
2017	#135
2016	#132
2015	#132
2014	#127
2013	#130
2012	#130

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	7%	30%
2022	2%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	21%	47%
2018	13%	47%
2017	14%	44%
2016	13%	43%
2015	12%	40%
2014	12%	38%
2013	62%	80%
2012	66%	82%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2022	20%	47%
2021	18%	46%
2019	21%	45%
2018	13%	46%
2017	12%	39%
2016	15%	38%
2015	16%	41%
2014	20%	42%
2013	68%	86%
2012	66%	86%
2011	65%	85%

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≤5%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2022	5%	38%
2021	6%	36%

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82%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	82%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	91%
2018	82%	89%
2017	77%	88%
2016	77%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.05

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2024	0.04	0.63
2023	0.03	0.62
2022	0.04	0.61
2021	0.04	0.61
2020	0.06	0.60
2019	0.06	0.60
2018	0.01	0.59
2017	0.01	0.59
2016	0.01	0.58
2015	0.24	0.58
2014	0.03	0.56
2013	0.01	0.55
2012	0.02	0.55
2011	0.01	0.54
2010	0.02	0.54
2009	0.03	0.53
2008	0.01	0.54
2007	0.01	0.53
2006	0.01	0.53
2003	0.01	0.51
2002	0.01	0.51
2001	0.01	0.50
2000	0.01	0.50
1999	0.04	0.50
1998	0.01	0.50
1997	0.03	0.52
1996	0.01	0.50
1995	0.01	0.49
1994	0.02	0.49
1993	0.02	0.49
1992	0.02	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2010)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	11%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%

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% Black

98%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2024	98%	32%
2023	99%	32%
2022	99%	32%
2021	98%	32%
2020	97%	33%
2019	97%	33%
2018	99%	33%
2017	99%	33%
2016	99%	33%
2015	67%	33%
2014	99%	34%
2013	100%	34%
2012	100%	34%
2011	100%	35%
2010	99%	35%
2009	99%	35%
2008	99%	36%
2007	100%	36%
2006	100%	36%
2005	100%	36%
2004	100%	36%
2003	100%	36%
2002	100%	36%
2001	100%	36%
2000	100%	36%
1999	98%	36%
1998	100%	36%
1997	99%	36%
1996	100%	36%
1995	100%	36%
1994	99%	36%
1993	99%	36%
1992	99%	36%

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% White

n/a

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2024	1%	51%
2022	1%	53%
2021	1%	53%
2020	2%	54%
2019	2%	54%
2018	1%	55%
2017	1%	55%
2016	1%	56%
2014	1%	57%
1997	1%	60%
1994	1%	62%
1993	1%	62%
1992	1%	62%
1991	1%	63%
1990	4%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$18 MM	$36 MM
2022	$17 MM	$33 MM
2021	$18 MM	$36 MM
2020	$17 MM	$33 MM
2019	$34 MM	$34 MM
2018	$19 MM	$31 MM
2017	$19 MM	$31 MM
2016	$19 MM	$29 MM
2015	$29 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$28 MM
2012	$20 MM	$28 MM
2011	$27 MM	$30 MM
2010	$29 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$29 MM
2008	$24 MM	$32 MM
2007	$23 MM	$30 MM
2006	$31 MM	$28 MM
2005	$22 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$23 MM
2002	$20 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$21 MM
1999	$17 MM	$20 MM
1998	$16 MM	$19 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$15 MM	$15 MM
1995	$15 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$17 MM	$34 MM
2022	$16 MM	$32 MM
2021	$17 MM	$34 MM
2020	$16 MM	$32 MM
2019	$18 MM	$32 MM
2018	$18 MM	$31 MM
2017	$19 MM	$31 MM
2016	$20 MM	$30 MM
2015	$32 MM	$30 MM
2014	$20 MM	$29 MM
2012	$21 MM	$29 MM
2011	$28 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$30 MM
2009	$24 MM	$31 MM
2008	$26 MM	$31 MM
2007	$23 MM	$29 MM
2006	$23 MM	$27 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$20 MM	$24 MM
2003	$20 MM	$23 MM
2002	$19 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$22 MM
2000	$18 MM	$21 MM
1999	$17 MM	$20 MM
1998	$17 MM	$19 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$16 MM
1995	$15 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,644

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$17,593	$13,484
2022	$13,702	$12,106
2021	$14,823	$12,139
2020	$13,702	$12,106
2019	$24,895	$10,949
2018	$12,176	$10,775
2017	$12,060	$10,752
2016	$12,087	$10,004
2015	$16,954	$10,181
2014	$11,947	$9,249
2012	$10,403	$9,447
2011	$13,197	$10,047
2010	$13,027	$10,181
2009	$9,267	$9,620
2008	$10,728	$12,838
2007	$9,529	$9,453
2006	$12,235	$8,864
2005	$8,547	$7,980
2004	$7,955	$7,481
2003	$7,956	$7,352
2002	$7,536	$7,090
2001	$7,134	$6,576
2000	$6,503	$6,614
1999	$5,964	$6,138
1998	$5,712	$5,727
1997	$5,736	$5,613
1995	$5,194	$4,603
1992	$4,145	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$18,719

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$16,765	$12,858
2022	$13,419	$11,680
2021	$14,126	$11,575
2020	$13,419	$11,680
2019	$13,223	$10,361
2018	$11,916	$10,820
2017	$12,222	$10,751
2016	$12,427	$10,236
2015	$19,220	$10,301
2014	$11,645	$9,732
2012	$10,626	$9,486
2011	$13,430	$9,833
2010	$14,768	$10,301
2009	$10,479	$10,180
2008	$11,249	$12,600
2007	$9,678	$9,149
2006	$9,036	$8,744
2005	$8,242	$8,000
2004	$7,447	$7,723
2003	$7,504	$7,470
2002	$7,114	$7,151
2001	$7,036	$7,125
2000	$6,519	$6,573
1999	$6,077	$6,238
1998	$5,782	$5,843
1997	$5,550	$5,461
1995	$5,095	$4,722
1992	$3,996	$3,861

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Best Sumter County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

York West End Junior High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

716 Country Club Road
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950

Gr: PK-4 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

Rank: #22.

Livingston Junior High School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1351 North Washington Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125

Gr: PK-4 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

Rank: #33.

Sumter Central High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925
(205) 652-1501

Gr: 5-12 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Bellbrown Career Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

111 Mlk Parkway
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-9469

Gr: 10-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sumter County School District?

Sumter County School District manages 4 public schools serving 901 students.

What is the rank of Sumter County School District?

Sumter County School District is ranked #139 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sumter County School District?

98% of Sumter County School District students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sumter County School District?

Sumter County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Sumter County School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 901 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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