Sumter County Consolidated School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Sumter, Mayesville and Pinewood.

At a glance

13,871Students enrolled

25Schools

3Towns served

$14,531Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs SC

Math proficiency18%

State average 38.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)81%

State average 82%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,531

per student each year · 4% below the SC average

Spending

Classroom instruction50%

Support & administration45%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)27%

State53%

Federal20%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

15,586’20

15,101’21

14,800’22

14,301’23

13,871’24

Students

Black · 64%8,836

White · 24%3,318

Hispanic · 7%944

Two or more races · 4%536

Asian · 1%173

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%33

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Sumter43,053 people

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Mayesville832 people

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Pinewood668 people

Schools25 in district

Level

All 25 Elementary 15 Middle 6 High 4

Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 609 students · Sumter

Millwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 602 students · Sumter

Alice Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 530 students · Sumter

Oakland PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–1 · 520 students · Sumter

Kingsbury ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 514 students · Sumter

Willow Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 504 students · Sumter

Crosswell Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 481 students · Sumter

Cherryvale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 477 students · Sumter

High Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades 4–5 · 435 students · Shaw Air Force Base

Shaw Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades 2–3 · 404 students · Shaw Air Force Base

R. E. Davis College Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 391 students · Sumter

Manchester ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 378 students · Pinewood

Lemira ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 342 students · Sumter

Wilder ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 299 students · Sumter

Rafting Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 125 students · Rembert

Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 783 students · Sumter

Furman MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 700 students · Sumter

Bates MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 481 students · Sumter

Hillcrest MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 365 students · Dalzell

Ebenezer MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 352 students · Sumter

Chestnut Oaks MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 339 students · Sumter

Sumter High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,122 students · Sumter

Crestwood HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,105 students · Sumter

Lakewood HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,013 students · Sumter

Sumter Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Sumter

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

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.