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About this school
South Sumter Middle School is
a rural public school
in Webster, Florida that is part of Sumter County School District.
It serves 890 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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South Sumter Middle School
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20 individuals from Florida and
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