Can I use Sumter County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Sumter County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Sumter County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Sumter County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Sumter County Schools & Education

Name: Sumter County, Alabama Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sumter County, Alabama

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

44/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,301

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,270

School Score

44/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#28

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Sumter County

Measured School Summary

Sumter County performs at an average level with a school score of 44/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,301 per pupil, Sumter County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 11% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Sumter County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

44/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #28 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

1.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,301

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Sumter County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Sumter County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Sumter County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#28

of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Sumter County

Elementary and high visible

1,006 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

University Charter School

Elementary and high visible

660 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Sumter County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Sumter County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Sumter County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Sumter County features 28.6 percent charter school presence

Education data brief for Sumter County, Alabama.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Sumter County’s public education system is distinguished by its charter school participation, which accounts for 28.6% of the seven total schools in the county. The University Charter School district manages two schools enrolling 660 students, while the Sumter County district serves 1,006 students. All schools in the county are classified as rural. Sumter County reports a graduation rate of 92.0%, which is higher than the state average of 90.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,301, slightly above the Alabama state average of $6,270 but significantly below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 44.2 exceeds the state average of 40.0 but remains below the national median of 50.0. Total enrollment is 1,666 students, with Livingston Junior High School being the largest single campus. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Sumter County

Reported Enrollment

1,666

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

29% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle0

High3

Other0

2 School Districts in Sumter County

Sumter County

5 schools

1,006 students

University Charter School

2 schools

660 students

7 Public Schools in Sumter County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Sumter County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Livingston Junior High School	Record	Sumter County	Livingston, 35470Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	404
University Charter School Elementary	Record	University Charter School	Livingston, 35470Rural: Remote	PK–5	Charter	368
Sumter Central High School	Record	Sumter County	York, 36925Rural: Remote	9–12	High	301
University Charter School Secondary	Record	University Charter School	Livingston, 35470Rural: Remote	6–12	Charter	292
York West End Junior High School	Record	Sumter County	Livingston, 35470Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	187
Kinterbish Junior High School	Record	Sumter County	Cuba, 36907Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	114
BellBrown Career Technical Center	Record	Sumter County	Livingston, 35470Rural: Remote	10–12	Vocational	0

Livingston Junior High School

Sumter County

Livingston, 35470 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary404 students

University Charter School Elementary

University Charter School

Livingston, 35470 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Charter368 students

Sumter Central High School

Sumter County

York, 36925 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High301 students

University Charter School Secondary

University Charter School

Livingston, 35470 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12Charter292 students

York West End Junior High School

Sumter County

Livingston, 35470 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary187 students

Kinterbish Junior High School

Sumter County

Cuba, 36907 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary114 students

BellBrown Career Technical Center

Sumter County

Livingston, 35470 / Rural: Remote

Record10–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,301

State avg $6,270

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alabama counties have the highest graduation rates?

Cleburne County (97.0%), Henry County (97.0%), and Pickens County (97.0%) currently lead Alabama among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Alabama?

Across Alabama counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,270. The highest current county values are Lowndes County ($8,377), Macon County ($7,057), and Jefferson County ($6,920). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Sumter County?

Sumter County has a school score of 44/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Sumter County?

The high school graduation rate in Sumter County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Sumter County spend per student?

Sumter County spends $6,301 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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