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Sumter County Schools
Sumter County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Sumter County (Americus). SchoolGrade grades 5 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 5 schools in Sumter County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 2
Best schools in Sumter County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
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- Sumter County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Sumter County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Sumter County Intermediate School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Sumter County
High schools (1)
- Sumter County High School, Americus
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Sumter County Intermediate School, Americus
- F Sumter County Middle School, Americus
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D- Sumter County Elementary School, Americus
- Sumter County Primary School, Americus
Where Sumter County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Americus (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Sumter County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,637 students with 265 full-time-equivalent teachers and 592 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304620
- 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
- Lee County (8 schools, 16 mi)
- Terrell County (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Macon County (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Dooly County (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Crisp County (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Dougherty County (22 schools, 35 mi)
- Taylor County (4 schools, 35 mi)
- Chattahoochee County (3 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Sumter County
How many schools are in Sumter County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Sumter County, across 1 city or town. 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: Americus.
How good are the schools in Sumter County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 8.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 11.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sumter County?
3,637 students were enrolled in Sumter County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sumter County?
Sumter County is in Georgia, based in Sumter County, with its district office in Americus. Its boundary covers about 483 sq mi.