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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 is 1 public preschool serving 519 students in Sylacauga City School District.
Public Preschools in Sylacauga City School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
18,546 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
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
888 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
43%
30%
# White Students
968 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
47%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
125
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
2,492
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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