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Sylacauga City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,367 students in Sylacauga City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Sylacauga City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sylacauga City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
888 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
43%
31%
# White Students
968 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
47%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
125
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,842 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,814
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,842
$12,220
Best Sylacauga City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholslawson Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1550 Talladega Highway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Pinecrest Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
615 Coaling Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-5700
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-5700
Grades: 3-5
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
1099 Oldfield Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Grades: PK-2
| 519 students
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