Total enrollment
4,145
-486 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Americus
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 14%
% Hispanic
16%
was 11%
% Black
67%
was 72%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 10%: 4,631 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,145 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Americus lost 2 schools, going from 8 to 6. The Black share of public-school enrollment fell from 72% to 67%.
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.