Sumter School District

2680 West County Road 476
Bushnell, FL 33513-3574
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Sumter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 5,973 students in Sumter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Sumter School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Florida average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Villages Charter School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,286 Schools
# Students
10,013 Students
1,018,695 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
47,284 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#7 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
63%
52%
61%
52%
60%
52%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
38%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
57%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,207 is less than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,851
$12,026
Spending / Student
$10,207
$11,677

Best Sumter School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Villages Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Tatonka Ter
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
Gr: PK-12 | 4,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Sumter County Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Gr: K-12 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
South Sumter High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
706 N Main St
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-3131
Gr: 7-12 | 1,077 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Wildwood Middle/ High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Huey St
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-1314
Gr: 6-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #55.
Sumter Prep Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
709 N West St
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 568-1113
Gr: 1-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Sumter Virtual Franchise
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Residential Services
Special Education School
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,013 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in FL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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