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Sumter County School District

Hwy 28 To Country Club Dr
Livingston, AL 35470

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Tel: (205) 652-9605

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 628 students in Sumter County School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.

Public Middle Schools in Sumter County School District have an score of 7% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and score of 19% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

4 Schools

531 Schools

# Students

911 Students

236,737 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumter County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	35	16
Kind	66	32
1	53	33
2	78	33
3	73	32
4	55	35
5	58	66
6	68	249
7	59	355
8	83	359

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Sumter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#137 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumter County School District
2023	#137
2022	#142
2021	#132
2019	#129
2018	#138
2017	#135
2016	#132
2015	#132
2014	#127
2013	#130
2012	#130

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7%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	7%	30%
2022	2%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	21%	47%
2018	13%	47%
2017	14%	44%
2016	13%	43%
2015	12%	40%
2014	12%	38%
2013	62%	80%
2012	66%	82%

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20%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2022	20%	47%
2021	18%	46%
2019	21%	45%
2018	13%	46%
2017	12%	39%
2016	15%	38%
2015	16%	41%
2014	20%	42%
2013	68%	86%
2012	66%	86%
2011	65%	85%

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≤5%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2022	5%	38%
2021	6%	36%

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82%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	82%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	91%
2018	82%	89%
2017	77%	88%
2016	77%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.03

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	0.03	0.62
2022	0.04	0.61
2021	0.04	0.61
2020	0.06	0.60
2019	0.06	0.60
2018	0.01	0.59
2017	0.01	0.59
2016	0.01	0.58
2015	0.24	0.58
2014	0.03	0.56
2013	0.01	0.55
2012	0.02	0.55
2011	0.01	0.54
2010	0.02	0.54
2009	0.03	0.53
2008	0.01	0.54
2007	0.01	0.53
2006	0.01	0.53
2003	0.01	0.51
2002	0.01	0.51
2001	0.01	0.50
2000	0.01	0.50
1999	0.04	0.50
1998	0.01	0.50
1997	0.03	0.52
1996	0.01	0.50
1995	0.01	0.49
1994	0.02	0.49
1993	0.02	0.49
1992	0.02	0.49
1991	0.03	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2010)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	11%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%

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% Black

98%

29%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	99%	32%
2022	99%	32%
2021	98%	32%
2020	97%	33%
2019	97%	33%
2018	99%	33%
2017	99%	33%
2016	99%	33%
2015	67%	33%
2014	99%	34%
2013	100%	34%
2012	100%	34%
2011	100%	35%
2010	99%	35%
2009	99%	35%
2008	99%	36%
2007	100%	36%
2006	100%	36%
2005	100%	36%
2004	100%	36%
2003	100%	36%
2002	100%	36%
2001	100%	36%
2000	100%	36%
1999	98%	36%
1998	100%	36%
1997	99%	36%
1996	100%	36%
1995	100%	36%
1994	99%	36%
1993	99%	36%

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% White

1%

55%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2022	1%	53%
2021	1%	53%
2020	2%	54%
2019	2%	54%
2018	1%	55%
2017	1%	55%
2016	1%	56%
2014	1%	57%
1997	1%	60%
1994	1%	62%
1993	1%	62%
1992	1%	62%
1991	1%	63%
1990	4%	63%
1989	2%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

3%

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,428 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,514 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$18 MM	$36 MM
2022	$17 MM	$33 MM
2021	$18 MM	$36 MM
2020	$17 MM	$33 MM
2019	$34 MM	$34 MM
2018	$19 MM	$31 MM
2017	$19 MM	$31 MM
2016	$19 MM	$29 MM
2015	$29 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$28 MM
2012	$20 MM	$28 MM
2011	$27 MM	$30 MM
2010	$29 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$29 MM
2008	$24 MM	$32 MM
2007	$23 MM	$30 MM
2006	$31 MM	$28 MM
2005	$22 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$23 MM
2002	$20 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$21 MM
1999	$17 MM	$20 MM
1998	$16 MM	$19 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$15 MM	$15 MM
1995	$15 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$17 MM	$34 MM
2022	$16 MM	$32 MM
2021	$17 MM	$34 MM
2020	$16 MM	$32 MM
2019	$18 MM	$32 MM
2018	$18 MM	$31 MM
2017	$19 MM	$31 MM
2016	$20 MM	$30 MM
2015	$32 MM	$30 MM
2014	$20 MM	$29 MM
2012	$21 MM	$29 MM
2011	$28 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$30 MM
2009	$24 MM	$31 MM
2008	$26 MM	$31 MM
2007	$23 MM	$29 MM
2006	$23 MM	$27 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$20 MM	$24 MM
2003	$20 MM	$23 MM
2002	$19 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$22 MM
2000	$18 MM	$21 MM
1999	$17 MM	$20 MM
1998	$17 MM	$19 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$16 MM
1995	$15 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,428

$13,006

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$17,593	$13,484
2022	$13,702	$12,106
2021	$14,823	$12,139
2020	$13,702	$12,106
2019	$24,895	$10,949
2018	$12,176	$10,775
2017	$12,060	$10,752
2016	$12,087	$10,004
2015	$16,954	$10,181
2014	$11,947	$9,249
2012	$10,403	$9,447
2011	$13,197	$10,047
2010	$13,027	$10,181
2009	$9,267	$9,620
2008	$10,728	$12,838
2007	$9,529	$9,453
2006	$12,235	$8,864
2005	$8,547	$7,980
2004	$7,955	$7,481
2003	$7,956	$7,352
2002	$7,536	$7,090
2001	$7,134	$6,576
2000	$6,503	$6,614
1999	$5,964	$6,138
1998	$5,712	$5,727
1997	$5,736	$5,613
1995	$5,194	$4,603
1992	$4,145	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$18,514

$12,220

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumter County School District	Alabama
2023	$16,765	$12,858
2022	$13,419	$11,680
2021	$14,126	$11,575
2020	$13,419	$11,680
2019	$13,223	$10,361
2018	$11,916	$10,820
2017	$12,222	$10,751
2016	$12,427	$10,236
2015	$19,220	$10,301
2014	$11,645	$9,732
2012	$10,626	$9,486
2011	$13,430	$9,833
2010	$14,768	$10,301
2009	$10,479	$10,180
2008	$11,249	$12,600
2007	$9,678	$9,149
2006	$9,036	$8,744
2005	$8,242	$8,000
2004	$7,447	$7,723
2003	$7,504	$7,470
2002	$7,114	$7,151
2001	$7,036	$7,125
2000	$6,519	$6,573
1999	$6,077	$6,238
1998	$5,782	$5,843
1997	$5,550	$5,461
1995	$5,095	$4,722
1992	$3,996	$3,861

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Best Sumter County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

York West End Junior High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

716 Country Club Road
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 379-4950

Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1

Rank: #22.

Livingston Junior High School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
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Add to Compare

1351 North Washington Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-2125

Gr: PK-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 911 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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