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Sumter, SC
Public School Ratings




Sumter Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Sumter 01 School District details

Sumter 01 School District
1345 Wilson Hall Road
Sumter, SC 29150

14,301 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Sumter 01 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.3% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 19.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
46%
37%
52%
22%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alice Drive Elementary School
251 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC, 29150
PK-05
Alice Drive Middle School
40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC, 29150
06-08
Bates Middle School
715 Estate Street
Sumter, SC, 29150
06-08
Cherryvale Elementary School
1420 Furman Drive
Sumter, SC, 29154
PK-05
Chestnut Oaks Middle School
1200 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC, 29153
06-08
Crestwood High School
2000 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC, 29153
09-12
Crosswell Drive Elementary School
301 Crosswell Drive
Sumter, SC, 29150
PK-05
Ebenezer Middle School
3440 Ebenezer Road
Sumter, SC, 29153
06-08
Furman Middle School
3400 Bethel Church Road
Sumter, SC, 29154
06-08
High Hills Elementary School
4971 Frierson Road
Shaw Air Force Base, SC, 29152
04-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.0% 50.3%
Black 65.9% 33.1%
Hispanic 6.4% 14.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 2.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 69.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 67.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,701 $95,831,000 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,226 $17,533,152 8.9%
Staff $844 $12,073,000 6.1%
General Administration $73 $1,037,000 0.5%
School Administration $782 $11,180,000 5.7%
Operation $1,212 $17,336,000 8.8%
Transportation $314 $4,493,848 2.3%
Other $408 $5,833,000 3.0%
Total Support $4,859 $69,486,000 35.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,243 $32,077,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $13,803 $197,394,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,367 $5,848,387,000 46.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $995 $789,839,477 6.3%
Staff $764 $606,664,000 4.8%
General Administration $111 $87,785,000 0.7%
School Administration $820 $650,716,000 5.2%
Operation $1,215 $964,420,000 7.7%
Transportation $438 $347,940,523 2.8%
Other $587 $466,129,000 3.7%
Total Support $4,930 $3,913,494,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,491 $2,771,207,000 22.1%
Total Expenditures $15,788 $12,533,088,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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