Sylacauga City School District

43 N Broadway Avenue
Sylacauga, AL 35150-1941
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 538 students in Sylacauga City School District.
Public Preschools in Sylacauga City School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,104 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Sylacauga City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#62 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sylacauga City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
24%
This chart display 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 AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
46%
This chart display 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 AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sylacauga City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
877 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
42%
31%
# White Students
1,088 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
52%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
160
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,510 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sylacauga City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Sylacauga City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,482
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sylacauga City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,510
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sylacauga City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sylacauga City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1099 Oldfield Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Grades: PK-2
| 538 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,104 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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