The Sumter, SC educational system consists of 22 public schools, 9 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Sumter public schools have average test scores of 35% which is 24% lower than than the South Carolina average and 28% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Sumter public schools is 17:1, compared to 16:1 in South Carolina and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 82.1% have completed high school, 26.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.7% have completed a doctorate degree.