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About this school
Sumter High School is
an urban public school
in Sumter, South Carolina that is part of Sumter School District.
It serves 2,065 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
2,065 Students
125 Teachers
2580 McCrays Mill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sumter High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Sumter High School
$19,394
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
134
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
Sumter High School has received support from
72 individuals from South Carolina and
62 individuals out-of-state.
