GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Girls made up 50.2% of the county's student body, while the other 49.8% were boys.
Data also showed that African American students made up 69.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Sumter County schools, followed by white students with 13.9%, 13.4% Hispanic students, 2.6% multiracial students and 0.8% Asian students.
Sumter County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Sumter County's six schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 963 students.
While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County High School | 1,011 | 963 | -4.7% |
| Sumter County Intermediate School | 823 | 786 | -4.5% |
| Sumter County Primary School | 513 | 567 | 10.5% |
| Furlow Charter School | 573 | 567 | -1% |
| Sumter County Middle School | 596 | 557 | -6.5% |
| Sumter County Elementary School | 487 | 499 | 2.5% |
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