Total enrollment
901
-293 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Sumter County
Alabama · 966 students · 3 cities
Across 5 public schools, Sumter County (Alabama) serves approximately 966 K-12 students across 2 elementary and 2 high.
4-year change in Sumter County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sumter County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #120 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 966 | #132 of 143 | #7,078 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #107 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #22 of 143 | #5,915 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 83.4% | #10 of 143 | #1,027 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sumter County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,288 to 901 students (down 30%) and from 78 to 56 full-time teachers (down 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter Central High School | York | High | 05-12 | 526 |
| Livingston Junior High School | Livingston | Elementary | PK-04 | 216 |
| York West End Junior High School | Livingston | Elementary | PK-04 | 159 |
| Kinterbish Junior High School | Cuba | Combined | N-N | 65 |
| BellBrown Career Technical Center | Livingston | High | 10-12 | · |
About Sumter County
Across 5 schools, Sumter County enrolls about 966 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sumter County comprises 2 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 193 in this district, meaningfully below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 25%: 1,194 students in SY 2020-21 versus 901 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Sumter County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.