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There were 3,372 students enrolled in Sumter County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50% of them were female, and 50% were male.

Data also shows that most of the students were Black, representing 78% of the Sumter County School District's total enrollment.

Sumter County School District roughly covers five schools within Sumter County and has a main office in Americus.

Among the five schools in Sumter County School District, Sumter County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 963 students in the 2022-23 school year.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Sumter County Elementary School	487	499	2.5%
Sumter County High School	1,011	963	-4.7%
Sumter County Intermediate School	823	786	-4.5%
Sumter County Middle School	596	557	-6.5%
Sumter County Primary School	513	567	10.5%