Total enrollment
10,013
+1,387 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in SUMTER
Florida · 10,013 students · 5 cities
SUMTER's public-school count of 14 reflects a system enrolling about 10,013 students inside Florida, broken out as 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in SUMTER
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SUMTER ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #4 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,013 | #40 of 70 | #915 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #45 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #7 of 70 | #6,010 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.3% | #66 of 70 | #5,846 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #31 of 68 | #1,548 of 6,853 |
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
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL at 77.7% proficient to WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL at 44.8%, a gap of 32.9 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL | The Villages | Combined | PK-12 | 4,062 |
| SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL | Bushnell | High | 07-12 | 1,077 |
| SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Webster | Middle | 06-08 | 890 |
| BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Bushnell | Elementary | PK-05 | 752 |
| WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL | Wildwood | High | 06-12 | 710 |
| WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Webster | Elementary | PK-05 | 690 |
| WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wildwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 |
| LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Lake Panasoffkee | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| WILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Wildwood | Elementary | 03-06 | 409 |
| SUMTER PREP ACADEMY | Bushnell | Combined | 01-12 | 101 |
| SUMTER VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Bushnell | Combined | KG-12 | 17 |
| SUMTER COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Bushnell | Combined | KG-12 | 6 |
| CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | Bushnell | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| THE VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL AUTISM CENTER LLC | The Villages | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
About SUMTER
SUMTER is a small Florida school district running 14 schools with combined enrollment near 10,013.
On the school-mix side, SUMTER is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,013 students, rose 16% from the 8,626 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, SUMTER added 1 school, going from 11 to 12.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for SUMTER discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.