Palm Beach vs Sumter

How do these districts compare?

Metric Palm Beach Sumter
Location West Palm Beach, Florida Bushnell, Florida
Total Enrollment 188,843 9,404
Number of Schools 230 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 16.5:1

Spending

Metric Palm Beach Sumter
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,727 $10,415
Federal Revenue 15.3% 15.2%
State Revenue 21.7% 13.5%
Local Revenue 63.0% 71.3%
Palm Beach
Federal State Local
Sumter
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Palm Beach Sumter
White 24.2% 52.4%
African American 33.7% 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 36.3% 21.9%
Asian 2.5% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.6% 8.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.3% 57.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Palm Beach Sumter
AP Courses Offered 356 35
Schools with AP 30 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 487.4:1 428:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 35.3%

School Types

Palm Beach

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 48
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Sumter

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

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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 Editorial.