Top Rankings
Sumter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 6,432 students in Sumter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Sumter School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
9,597 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sumter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
36%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
59%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,649 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,321
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,649
$11,615
Best Sumter School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Villages Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Tatonka Terrace
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
Gr: PK-12 | 3,728 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
790 Cr 482n
Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
(352) 793-1093
Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
(352) 793-1093
Gr: PK-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Bushnell Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
218 W Flannery Ave
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-3501
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-3501
Gr: PK-5 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
349 S Market Blvd
Webster, FL 33597
(352) 793-2828
Webster, FL 33597
(352) 793-2828
Gr: PK-5 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Wildwood Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Huey St
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-3353
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-3353
Gr: PK-5 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Residential Services
Special Education School
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Gr: PK-12
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