Lancaster 01 vs Sumter 01

How do these districts compare?

Metric Lancaster 01 Sumter 01
Location Lancaster, South Carolina Sumter, South Carolina
Total Enrollment 15,114 14,800
Number of Schools 22 24
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 15.1:1

Spending

Metric Lancaster 01 Sumter 01
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,216 $12,795
Federal Revenue 16.9% 19.7%
State Revenue 46.8% 53.3%
Local Revenue 36.3% 27.0%
Lancaster 01
Federal State Local
Sumter 01
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Lancaster 01 Sumter 01
White 50.4% 22.1%
African American 26.3% 65.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 7.0%
Asian 3.2% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.5% 100.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Lancaster 01 Sumter 01
AP Courses Offered 24 45
Schools with AP 4 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 344.6:1 335.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.0% 29.7%

School Types

Lancaster 01

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 9

Sumter 01

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 16

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.