The first school to be accredited was SHS in 1947, with NLMS (as East Highland) in 1954, and IV and PC accredited in 1973. The combined instructional administration in SCS has 146 years as administrators, with 360 total years' experience in education and 274 years' of experience in SCS. The total enrollment is 2,364 students, with almost half of those students transported to and from school by buses using 15 different routes. Sylacauga City Schools employs 317 people and contracts with additional personnel as needed.