Sumter County
Sumter County is a public school district based in Bushnell, Florida, serving 10,013 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 715 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Logan W. Brown. It spends about $10,902 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Sumter County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sumter County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,902 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,548 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 650 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,462 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 278 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Logan W. Brown
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton CountyDefuniak Springs | 12,007 | 21 | $10,970 | 14.8 | #38 |
| Putnam CountyPalatka | 10,083 | 19 | $10,893 | 20.7 | #39 |
| Sumter CountyBushnell · this district | 10,013 | 14 | $10,902 | 15.4 | #40 |
| Columbia CountyLake City | 9,508 | 18 | $9,780 | 18.1 | #41 |
| Monroe CountyKey West | 8,928 | 25 | $14,821 | 17.1 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royse City ISDRoyse City, TX | 10,034 | $8,849 | 15.1 |
| Mehlville R-IXSt Louis, MO | 10,018 | $10,367 | 14.0 |
| Freehold Regional High School DistrictEnglishtown, NJ | 10,005 | $18,409 | 15.0 |
| Parkland School DistrictAllentown, PA | 9,996 | $16,404 | 14.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-sumter-county