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Sumter Central High School

13878 U S Highway 11, York, AL 36925 · (205) 652-1501 · Sumter County
GRADES 05–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Enrollment
526
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
448 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 58%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 56212%
Grade 66512%
Grade 76412%
Grade 86011%
Grade 97614%
Grade 106613%
Grade 116813%
Grade 126512%
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
51197%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28254%
Female
24446%

School pathway

Feeds from
Livingston Junior High SchoolPK–04York West End Junior High SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within Sumter County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
23.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
5.5%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.

Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Sumter Central High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Alabama
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
14.5%#242 of 305
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
5.5%#256 of 305
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.5%#202 of 305
Enrollment
ranked largest first
526#163 of 319
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.0:1#142 of 307
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.6%#299 of 307
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
85.2%#15 of 317
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.2%#99 of 130
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
526
+128 (+32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255263117.0:185% (448)
2023-242831815.7:195% (269)
2022-233012313.1:195% (287)
2020-213982416.6:195% (380)
2017-1850530.316.7:195% (482)
2015-165333415.7:157% (304)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sumter Central High School.

About Sumter Central High School

Sumter Central High School is a low-enrollment high school in York, Alabama, administered by Sumter County. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 12, with 526 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 682 students for high schools in Alabama.

Sumter County has 4 schools and 966 students, and Sumter Central High School is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, Sumter Central High School is 97% Black. The county population is about 68% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.

There are 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sumter Central High School, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. By family income, 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Sumter County report 66%.

Sumter Central High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 14.5%, compared with a predicted 22.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.

In the surrounding county, Sumter County, the median household earns about $33,310 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Sumter County has 7 public schools with about 1,682 students, including Sumter Central High School.

Sumter Central High School is about 3.4 miles from University Charter School Elementary, its nearest public school. Sumter Central High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sumter Central High School at 7th of 7.

Federal data place Sumter Central High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 526, up from 398 in 2020-21.

The discussion board for Sumter Central High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Sumter County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
11,878
Census ACS
Median income
$33,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,682 students

Quick facts

School name
Sumter Central High School
District
Sumter County
Address
13878 U S Highway 11, York, AL 36925
Phone
(205) 652-1501
County
Sumter County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
526
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
448 (85%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
010309002201
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sumter Central High School
What is the total enrollment at Sumter Central High School?
Sumter Central High School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 05-12.
Is Sumter Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sumter Central High School is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many students per teacher at Sumter Central High School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Sumter Central High School.
What is the student diversity at Sumter Central High School?
Student demographics at Sumter Central High School are roughly 1% White, 0% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sumter Central High School?
Sumter Central High School is overseen by Sumter County in Sumter County.
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