Sumter Times

There were 9,404 students enrolled in Sumter County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.5% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 61.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Sumter County schools, followed by 17.9% of Hispanic students, 12.7% of Black students and 5.4% of multiracial students.

Villages Charter School registered the highest enrollment among Sumter County's 11 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 3,473 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Villages Charter School	3,346	3,473	3.8
South Sumter High School	991	1,045	5.4
Wildwood Elementary School	845	940	11.2
South Sumter Middle School	827	897	8.5
Wildwood Middle/ High School	842	843	0.1
Bushnell Elementary School	722	760	5.3
Webster Elementary School	643	748	16.3
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School	572	584	2.1
Sumter Prep Academy	99	94	-5.1
Sumter County Virtual Instruction Program	12	12	0