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Sumter, South Carolina - 24 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Sumter 01 #47 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,795 per pupil, Sumter 01 ranks #59 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Sumter 01 operates 24 public schools serving 14,800 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 6 middle, 3 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sumter County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,795 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.0% local, 53.3% state, and 19.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #47 of 74 in South Carolina against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (45 AP courses district-wide), a 322.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.4% African American, 22.1% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Manchester Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.
Its largest campus is Sumter High School, enrolling 2,122 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rafting Creek Elementary, at 125 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sumter 01 school enrollment ranges from 125 students (lowest) to 2,122 students (highest), a spread of 1,997 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Sumter 01 is typically wider than the Sumter 01-aggregate figure suggests.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 24 schools in Sumter 01.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Sumter 01's schools, below the South Carolina average of 52.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Sumter High School | 2,122 |
| Crestwood High | 1,105 |
| Lakewood High | 1,013 |
| Alice Drive Middle | 783 |
| Furman Middle | 700 |
| Pocalla Springs Elementary | 609 |
| Millwood Elementary | 602 |
| Alice Drive Elementary | 530 |
| Oakland Primary | 520 |
| Kingsbury Elementary | 514 |
| Willow Drive Elementary | 504 |
| Crosswell Drive Elementary | 481 |
| Bates Middle | 481 |
| Cherryvale Elementary | 477 |
| High Hills Elementary | 435 |
| Shaw Heights Elementary | 404 |
| R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy | 391 |
| Manchester Elementary | 378 |
| Hillcrest Middle | 365 |
| Ebenezer Middle | 352 |
| Lemira Elementary | 342 |
| Chestnut Oaks Middle | 339 |
| Wilder Elementary | 299 |
| Rafting Creek Elementary | 125 |
The South Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Florence 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Pickens 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| York 03 | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Anderson 05 | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Sumter 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Greenville 01 →Sumter 01 has 24 schools, including 3 high, 6 middle, 13 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 14,800 students.
Sumter 01 spends $12,795 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #47 in South Carolina.
Sumter 01 students are 65.4% African American, 22.1% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Sumter 01 has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #47 out of 74 districts in South Carolina.
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