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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 high school serving 678 students in Sylacauga City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, 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 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), 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 89%.
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
522 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 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
0.61
% 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 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 High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sylacauga High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 N Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0911
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0911
Gr: 9-12 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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