Top Rankings
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 middle school serving 434 students in Sylacauga City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Sylacauga City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
12,843 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
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
43%
29%
% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nicholslawson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1550 Talladega Highway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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