Public schools in Americus, GA
Americus has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,145 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Sumter County runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Americus's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Americus | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | 5 | 3,630 | $15,611 |
| State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter School | 1 | 573 | $12,679 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Americus, 1,037 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County High School | 1,037 | 15.3 | 91.9% | Sumter County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Americus, 1,260 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Intermediate School | 711 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Sumter County |
| Sumter County Middle School | 549 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Sumter County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Americus, 1,263 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County Primary School | 724 | 12.7 | 100.0% | Sumter County |
| Sumter County Elementary School | 539 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Sumter County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Americus, 585 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furlow Charter School | 585 | 11.9 | 50.3% | State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Americus's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Americus school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 648 students (state 636).
| Americus | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 648 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Americus schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Americus
- Sumter CountyRuns 5 of Americus's 6 public schools and spent $15,611 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,611
- Sumter County High School, the largest high school in Americus1,037 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.1,037
- Compare Sumter County with State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter SchoolAmericus's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Americus addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Americus
How many public schools are in Americus, GA?
6 public schools with an address in Americus were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,145 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Americus?
Sumter County High School, with 1,037 students in 2024-25 (Sumter County).Which districts run Americus's schools?
Sumter County (5 schools), State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25