Sumter County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Wildwood, Bushnell, Webster, Center Hill and Coleman.
At a glance
10,013Students enrolled
14Schools
5Towns served
$14,013Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
37%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6
WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL or WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL or SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL or WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL or WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL or SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL or WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL or WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency61%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,013
per student each year · 8% above the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,626’20
8,912’21
9,404’22
9,597’23
10,013’24
Students
White · 57%5,742
Hispanic · 21%2,075
Black · 12%1,250
Two or more races · 6%637
Asian · 3%263
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%25
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools14 in district
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 752 students · Bushnell
A-PublicWEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 690 students · Webster
B+PublicWILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 678 students · Wildwood
BPublicLAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 621 students · Lake Panasoffkee
A-PublicWILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–6 · 409 students · Wildwood
PublicTHE VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL AUTISM CENTER LLCElementary · Grades K–5 · The Villages
CharterSOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 890 students · Webster
BPublicSOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 1,077 students · Bushnell
C+PublicWILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 710 students · Wildwood
CPublicVILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOLOther · Grades PK–12 · 4,062 students · The Villages
ACharterSUMTER PREP ACADEMYOther · Grades 1–12 · 101 students · Bushnell
DPublicSUMTER VIRTUAL FRANCHISEOther · Grades K–12 · 17 students · Bushnell
PublicSUMTER COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMOther · Grades K–12 · 6 students · Bushnell
PublicCONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICESOther · Grades PK–12 · Bushnell
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.