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Sylacauga City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sylacauga City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
43%
30%
% White
47%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 grown by 11% 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 (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1099 Oldfield Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Gr: PK-2 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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