Sylacauga City School District

43 N Broadway Avenue
Sylacauga, AL 35150-1941
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 677 students in Sylacauga City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Sylacauga City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Sylacauga City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sylacauga High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,125 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sylacauga City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sylacauga City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sylacauga City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sylacauga City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sylacauga City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
912 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
43%
30%
# White Students
1,059 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
50%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
145
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,396 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sylacauga City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sylacauga City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,369
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sylacauga City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,396
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sylacauga City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sylacauga City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sylacauga High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 N Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0911
Grades: 9-12
| 677 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,125 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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