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Enrollment
1,037
High
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER COUNTY·NCES 130462004415
Sumter County High School
903 South Ga Tech Parkway, Americus, GA 31719 · (229) 924-3653 · Sumter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,037 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
953 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 322 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 21% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sumter County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
20.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 3 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Schools most like Sumter County High School
Sumter County High School's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County High School this school | 1,037 | 91.9% | 23.0% |
| Salem High School Conyers | 1,118 | 90.2% | 15.3% |
| Beach High School Savannah | 973 | 85.2% | 31.6% |
| Spencer High School Columbus | 1,016 | 100.0% | 12.1% |
| Stephenson High School Stone Mountain | 1,339 | 94.8% | 24.8% |
| Towers High School Decatur | 876 | 100.0% | 14.8% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sumter County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #316 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #332 of 417 ▼ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,037 | #255 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #165 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #313 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #118 of 425 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,037 | 67.6 | 15.3:1 | 92% (953) |
| 2023-24 | 1,036 | 75.8 | 13.7:1 | 100% (1,036) |
| 2022-23 | 978 | 78 | 12.5:1 | 100% (978) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sumter County High School.
About Sumter County High School
A medium-sized high school in Americus, Georgia, Sumter County High School is part of Sumter County. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,037 students enrolled.
Sumter County has 5 schools; together they serve 3,560 students.
Roughly 75% of students at Sumter County High School are Black. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic and 6% White. Among people living in Sumter County, the Black share is about 50%. Sumter County High School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Sumter County High School reports 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 91% average for public schools in Sumter County.
The allk12 Grade for Sumter County High School is C. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sumter County High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (23.0%) and its predicted rate (29.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Sumter County, the median household income is $42,653, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Sumter County is home to 6 public schools and about 4,145 public school students.
The closest public school, Sumter County Middle School, is about 1.7 miles from Sumter County High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. On average proficiency, Sumter County High School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Sumter County High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,061
Census ACS
Median income
$42,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
4,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter County
- Sumter County Primary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Sumter County Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Sumter County Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Sumter County Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
Other schools in Americus
- Sumter County Primary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Sumter County Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Furlow Charter SchoolCombined · 585 students
- Sumter County Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Sumter County Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Sumter County Middle School1.7 mi · 549
- Sumter County Primary School1.8 mi · 724
- Sumter County Elementary School2.0 mi · 539
- Sumter County Intermediate School2.0 mi · 711
- Furlow Charter School5.8 mi · 585
- Schley Middle High School9.0 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Sumter County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sumter County High School?
Sumter County High School enrolls approximately 1,037 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sumter County High School serve?
Sumter County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sumter County High School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Sumter County High School.
How diverse is Sumter County High School?
Sumter County High School reports a student body of 6% White, 17% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sumter County High School public or private?
Sumter County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sumter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.