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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 2,122 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
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 Dec 22, 2025
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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.
