Taylor School District

318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347-2930
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 671 students in Taylor School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Taylor School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Taylor School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Taylor County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
2,752 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Taylor School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#58 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Taylor  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Taylor  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
34%
# Black Students
697 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
25%
22%
# White Students
1,762 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
197
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
246
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,342 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,098 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Taylor  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Taylor  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,342
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Taylor  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,098
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Taylor  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 N Johnson Stripling Rd
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2525
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Taylor County Accelerated School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
508 Aquanaldo Ave
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 223-5356
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
Rank: n/an/a
Taylor County Jail Services
Alternative School
318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2536
Grades: 8-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Taylor Paec K-12
318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2500
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2500
Grades: 2-12
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,752 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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