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Sumter County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Americus, Sumter County. The school has 978 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sumter County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sumter County High School enrolls 978 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 78 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Black or African American, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 5.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 793 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 12% |
| White | 54 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
978 of the school's 978 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 978 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sumter County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-20, state senate district 13, state house district 138.
Sumter County High School is one of 5 schools in Sumter County, based in Americus, Georgia. The district serves 3,560 students district-wide and employs 264 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 978 students, Sumter County High School is larger than the district average of about 712 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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