Sumter County School District had an increase in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 9,404 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.
Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 61.1% of the Sumter County School District total enrollment.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 46.3% of the total enrollment.
Sumter County School District covers 11 schools within Sumter County, with its main office in Bushnell.
Among the 11 schools in Sumter County School District, Villages Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of 3,473 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Villages Charter School | 3,473 |
| South Sumter High School | 1,045 |
| Wildwood Elementary School | 940 |
| South Sumter Middle School | 897 |
| Wildwood Middle/ High School | 843 |
| Bushnell Elementary School | 760 |
| Webster Elementary School | 748 |
| Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School | 584 |
| Sumter Prep Academy | 94 |
| Sumter County Virtual Instruction Program | 12 |
| Sumter Virtual Franchise | 0 |
