Sumter 01 School District

1345 Wilson Hall Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,240 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumter 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crestwood High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
13,871 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
908 Teachers
18,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#62 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
43%
37%
52%
35%
50%
77%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
64%
31%
% White
24%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,259
$15,175
Spending / Student
$13,626
$14,773

Best Sumter 01 School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crestwood High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2000 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,105 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #22.
Sumter High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2580 Mccrays Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-4480
Gr: 9-12 | 2,122 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Old Manning Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,013 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
Sumter Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
2612 Mccray's Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8575
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,871 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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