Sylacauga City
Sylacauga City is a public school district based in Sylacauga, Alabama, serving 1,976 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 494 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,155 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Sylacauga City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sylacauga City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,155 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,261 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph CountyWedowee | 2,089 | 8 | $11,690 | 16.7 | #94 |
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne | 2,063 | 4 | $9,984 | 15.5 | #95 |
| Sylacauga CitySylacauga · this district | 1,976 | 4 | $10,155 | 16.6 | #96 |
| Demopolis CityDemopolis | 1,918 | 4 | $9,776 | 15.3 | #97 |
| Ozark CityOzark | 1,905 | 6 | $11,302 | 16.6 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Union ElementaryCorning, CA | 1,976 | $13,120 | 21.2 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton, KY | 1,976 | $13,920 | 15.6 |
| Stewartville Public School DistrictStewartville, MN | 1,976 | $10,507 | 15.3 |
| Gering Public SchoolsGering, NE | 1,976 | $11,975 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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