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 middle school serving 481 students in Sylacauga City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Sylacauga City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,125 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
912 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
43%
30%
# White Students
1,059 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
50%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
145
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholslawson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1550 Talladega Highway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Grades: 6-8
| 481 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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