| Index | Sylacauga | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sylacauga | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.0% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sylacauga. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sylacauga, AL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Sylacauga, AL, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilsonville, AL | 2,305 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Vincent, AL | 1,956 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Childersburg, AL | 4,872 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Sylacauga, AL | 12,132 | 39% | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cascades, VA | 12,132 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Baraboo, WI | 12,133 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Fortuna, CA | 12,135 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,129 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Somerville, NJ | 12,139 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Sylacauga, AL | 12,132 | 39% | 18.1% |
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