Total enrollment
4,145
+890 (+27%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Americus
Georgia · Public K-12
Within Americus, Georgia, 6 public K-12 schools teach roughly 4,145 students, an average of 691 per school.
4-year change in Americus
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
15,813
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,145
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furlow Charter School | Combined | KG-12 | 585 |
| Sumter County Elementary School | Elementary | 02-03 | 539 |
| Sumter County High School | High | 09-12 | 1,037 |
| Sumter County Intermediate School | Middle | 04-06 | 711 |
| Sumter County Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 549 |
| Sumter County Primary School | Elementary | PK-01 | 724 |
About Americus
Public education in Americus, Georgia runs across 6 schools that instructs roughly 4,145 students. By footprint, Americus sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 27%: 3,255 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,145 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Americus gained 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Americus discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.