Public schools in Sylacauga, AL
Sylacauga has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,472 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Sylacauga City Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Sylacauga's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sylacauga | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga City Schools | 4 | 2,125 | $12,512 |
| Talladega County | 3 | 7,204 | $12,145 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Sylacauga, 1,022 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga High School | 627 | 15.4 | 49.9% | Sylacauga City Schools |
| BB Comer Memorial High School | 395 | 19.7 | 64.8% | Talladega County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Sylacauga, 446 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NicholsLawson Middle School | 446 | 15.4 | 60.1% | Sylacauga City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Sylacauga, 1,424 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB Comer Memorial Elementary School | 521 | 18.0 | 66.0% | Talladega County |
| Indian Valley Elementary School | 477 | 16.4 | 59.1% | Sylacauga City Schools |
| Pinecrest Elementary School | 426 | 20.3 | 62.7% | Sylacauga City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Sylacauga, 580 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville High School | 580 | 19.8 | 37.2% | Talladega County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sylacauga's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Sylacauga school has 18.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 477 students (state 477).
| Sylacauga | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.0 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 477 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Sylacauga schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sylacauga
- Sylacauga City SchoolsRuns 4 of Sylacauga's 7 public schools and spent $12,512 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,512
- Sylacauga High School, the largest high school in Sylacauga627 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.627
- Compare Sylacauga City Schools with Talladega CountySylacauga's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sylacauga addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Sylacauga
How many public schools are in Sylacauga, AL?
7 public schools with an address in Sylacauga were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,472 students.What is the largest high school in Sylacauga?
Sylacauga High School, with 627 students in 2024-25 (Sylacauga City Schools).Which districts run Sylacauga's schools?
Sylacauga City Schools (4 schools), Talladega County (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25