C−
Sumter County Consolidated School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sumter, Mayesville and Pinewood.
Students
13,871
Schools
25
Spent per student
$14,531
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$61.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sumter County Consolidated School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of South Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11% since 2020
- Debt of $61.7M, about $4,448 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinewood.
PK–5Manchester ElementaryThis district
6–87 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,531 per student · 4% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 53%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,586’20
15,101’21
14,800’22
14,301’23
13,871’24
Down 11% since 2020.
Students
Black 64%White 24%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
Pocalla Springs Elementary
D609 students16:1
Millwood Elementary
B−602 students15:1
Alice Drive Elementary
B530 students15:1
Oakland Primary
520 students16:1
Kingsbury Elementary
C−514 students14:1
Willow Drive Elementary
D−504 students16:1
Crosswell Drive Elementary
D−481 students16:1
Cherryvale Elementary
D477 students15:1
High Hills Elementary
C−435 students17:1
Shaw Heights Elementary
C404 students13:1
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy
D−391 students13:1
Manchester Elementary
D378 students15:1
Lemira Elementary
D−342 students12:1
Wilder Elementary
C−299 students12:1
Rafting Creek Elementary
D−125 students12:1
Alice Drive Middle
C783 students17:1
Furman Middle
D700 students17:1
Bates Middle
D481 students13:1
Hillcrest Middle
C365 students15:1
Ebenezer Middle
D352 students13:1
Chestnut Oaks Middle
D−339 students16:1
Sumter High School
B2,122 students17:1
Crestwood High
B+1,105 students19:1
Lakewood High
B−1,013 students17:1
Sumter Career and Technology Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
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.