B+
Sumter County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Wildwood, Bushnell, Webster, Center Hill and Coleman.
Students
10,013
Schools
14
Spent per student
$14,013
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$48.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sumter County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the FL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020
- Debt of $48.8M, about $4,876 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bithlo.
PK–5Columbia ElementaryOrange County School District
6–1253 schoolsOrange County School District
12East River HighOrange County School District
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,013 per student · 8% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 11%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,626’20
8,912’21
9,404’22
9,597’23
10,013’24
Up 16.1% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Hispanic 21%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Bushnell Elementary School
A−752 students17:1
Webster Elementary School
B+690 students16:1
Wildwood Elementary School
B678 students16:1
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School
A−621 students17:1
Wildwood Intermediate School
409 students19:1
The Villages Charter School Autism Center LLC
0 students
South Sumter Middle School
B890 students17:1
South Sumter High School
C+1,077 students18:1
Wildwood Middle/ High School
C710 students16:1
Villages Charter School
A4,062 students14:1
Sumter Prep Academy
D101 students11:1
Sumter Virtual Franchise
17 students
Sumter County Virtual Instruction Program
6 students
Contracted Residential Services
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.