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 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 8,936 students in Sumter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Sumter School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,425 Schools
# Students
10,013 Students
2,018,686 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
118,132 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.61
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
38%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
57%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,207 is less than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,851
$12,026
Spending / Student
$10,207
$11,677
Best Sumter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
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 Ter
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-2350
Gr: PK-12 | 4,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
South Sumter Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
773 Nw 10th Ave
Webster, FL 33597
(352) 793-2232
Webster, FL 33597
(352) 793-2232
Gr: 6-8 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
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 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #77.
Sumter County Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Gr: K-12 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #88.
Wildwood Middle/ High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Huey St
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-1314
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-1314
Gr: 6-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #99.
Sumter Prep Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
709 N West St
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 568-1113
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 568-1113
Gr: 1-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1010.
Sumter Virtual Franchise
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2680 W County Rd 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Minority enrollment: 41%
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
Rank: n/an/a
The Villages Charter School Autism Center Llc
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
420 Villages Campus Cir 420
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-6868
The Villages, FL 32162
(352) 259-6868
Gr: K-5
Rank: n/an/a
200 Cleveland Ave
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-1510
Wildwood, FL 34785
(352) 748-1510
Gr: 3-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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