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Sumter Central High School

Public Grades 5-12

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 7% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Sumter Central High School is a public high school in York, Alabama, serving 283 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sumter County School District, which is ranked 127th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sumter Central High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Sumter Central High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.13% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.71%. The school's graduation rates, ranging from 72.5% to 90.0% for the four-year graduation rate, are also below the state average. Additionally, Sumter Central High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 44.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby University Charter School Secondary, located approximately 4 miles away, outperforms Sumter Central High School across all academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The charter school also has lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Sumter Central High School's performance data also shows that the school struggles to support the academic achievement of all student subgroups, with particularly low performance for male students, African American students, and students with special needs.

526

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,425

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13878 U S Highway 11
York, AL 36925

(205) 652-1501

District: Sumter County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (72% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Alabama avg40%

349^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 135Sumter County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	349 of 374	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	374 of 378	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	368 of 371	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	363 of 367	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	349 of 371	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	315 of 366	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	333 of 356	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	318 of 353	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	322 of 351	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	319 of 353	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	332 of 358	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	182 of 228	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	223 of 231	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	218 of 224	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	214 of 222	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	179 of 228	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	127 of 224	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	178 of 223	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	126 of 189	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	349 of 359	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	359 of 366	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	349 of 358	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	360 of 367	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	347 of 359	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	309 of 354	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	327 of 347	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	312 of 343	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	333 of 367	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	372 of 375	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	342 of 349	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	350 of 361	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	334 of 361	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	300 of 358	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	272 of 315	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	309 of 363	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	366 of 368	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	357 of 358	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	359 of 366	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	327 of 366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	300 of 357	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	325 of 350	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	160 of 182	12.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English23%-30 vs state

Science15%-22 vs state

Mathematics6%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sumter Central High School	Public	5-12	13878 U S Highway 11	York	36925	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-1501	526	31	16.9	85.2%	3 (0.6%)	511 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	11.9	349^th of 374 public high schools	6.7%		7.4	374^th of 378 public high schools	1.1%	25	1.5	3.2	10.0	10.3	3.1	22.4	7.8	32.3	19.7	39.0	17.2	7.3	$11,425	$2,475	$8,945
University Charter School Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	134 University Drive	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 754-3440	309	14	22.0	47.6%	140 (45.3%)	147 (47.6%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	58.8	138^th of 374 public high schools	63.1%		53.1	154^th of 378 public high schools	59.3%	16		36.2	29.2	25.0	15.8	36.4	23.7		48.9	64.6	50.0	57.9
BellBrown Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	111 Mlk Parkway	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	No	(205) 652-9469																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumter Central High School

Is Sumter Central High School a good school?

Sumter Central High School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Alabama high schools.

What district is Sumter Central High School in?

Sumter County

How many students attend Sumter Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Sumter Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sumter Central High School?

Students at Sumter Central High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Sumter Central High School?

Sumter Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Livingston Junior High School
Elementary : York West End Junior High School

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