South Sumter High School

706 N Main St, Bushnell, FL 33513

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
1,077
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sumter
Sumter County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 560 Florida high schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
58thpercentile
College readinessAt least 39% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
84thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
84thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Sumter High School

South Sumter High School is a public high school in Bushnell, Florida, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Sumter. The school is located in a town in Sumter County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,077 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida high school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 560 Florida high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

706 N Main St
Bushnell, FL 33513
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,077 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Sumter
County
Sumter County
NCES school ID
120180001942

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.