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Sumter County Schools
Sumter County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Sumter County (Livingston). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sumter County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sumter County
3 of 4 schools in Sumter County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Sumter County
Statewide rankings: all 354 high schools in Alabama · all 235 middle schools in Alabama · all 644 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Livingston Junior High School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Sumter Central High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- F York West End Junior High School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Sumter County
High schools (1)
- D Sumter Central High School, York
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- Kinterbish Junior High School, Cuba
- D Livingston Junior High School, Livingston
- F York West End Junior High School, Livingston
Where Sumter County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Livingston (2)
- Cuba (1)
- York (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Sumter County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 976 students with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers and 137 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Greene County (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Demopolis City (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Linden City (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Hale County (6 schools, 35 mi)
- Choctaw County (4 schools, 42 mi)
- Marengo County (3 schools, 46 mi)
- Pickens County (6 schools, 49 mi)
- Thomasville City (3 schools, 55 mi)
Questions about Sumter County
How many schools are in Sumter County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Sumter County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sumter County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Livingston, Cuba, York.
How good are the schools in Sumter County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 20% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sumter County?
976 students were enrolled in Sumter County in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sumter County?
Sumter County is in Alabama, based in Sumter County, with its district office in Livingston. Its boundary covers about 904 sq mi.