SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · BUSHNELL, FL

SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in BUSHNELL, Florida, serving grades 07–12 with 1,077 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

1,077

Teachers (FTE)

59.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	670	62%
Hispanic/Latino	235	22%
Black or African American	105	10%
Two or more races	57	5%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,077	542M / 535F

English Language Learners: 10 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% -15.8pp	48.8%	294
Reading Proficiency	48.0% -4.2pp	52.2%	497
Science Proficiency	50.0%	—	212
4-Year Graduation Rate	91.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (17)

369 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

34 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

320

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

453

42.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,077	100%

Contact & Location

706 N MAIN ST

BUSHNELL, FL 33513

Phone: (352)793-3131

District

SUMTER

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,887

District enrollment: 9,404

Other Schools in District

BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Elementary
WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL High
SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle
CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Other

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33513) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120180001942

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD