Furman Middle School

3400 Bethel Church Rd, Sumter, SC 29154 | (803) 481-8519

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 887

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 887 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 167th out of 227 middle schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 3400 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154

Principal or Admin: John Feeney
Fax: (803) 481-8923
Website: fms.sumter2.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Sumter County School District 02
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,258
Dropout Rate: 4.0%
Students Per Teacher: 18.7
Enrolled Students: 8,832

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 887
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 468 (52.8%)
Females: 418 (47.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 95 (10.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 623 (70.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 718 (80.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Furman Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	0.7%
Black	455	51.3%
Asian	4	0.5%
Hispanic	10	1.1%
White	411	46.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	313	35.3%
7th Grade	296	33.4%
8th Grade	278	31.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 56%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:44%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $38,665

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Furman Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$30,314	23%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$41,428	77%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Furman Middle School

Reviewed by Student on October 27, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Furman Middle School is a great school.

Reviewed by Student on February 08, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
furman is a very great school my favorite teachers has move there she waited for me to leave ebenzer to get to crestwood then she move to furman will be a better place because they have a really nice intelligent teacher love her favorite student

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