Sylacauga City School District

43 N Broadway Avenue
Sylacauga, AL 35150-1941
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 high school serving 678 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 50% 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
524 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)
20%
29%
47%
47%
35%
38%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
43%
30%
% White
47%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sylacauga High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 N Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0911
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,045 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 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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