Taylor School District

318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347-2930
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 260 students in Taylor School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Taylor School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,879 Schools
# Students
2,524 Students
1,094,201 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
69,544 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#57 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

47%
52%

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41%
52%

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39%
52%
82%
88%

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(2022-23)
47.8%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%

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% Hispanic
4%
38%

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% Black
26%
21%

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% White
63%
33%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,685 is higher than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,315 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$41,097 MM

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Spending
$44 MM
$39,380 MM

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Revenue / Student
$16,685
$14,419

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Spending / Student
$17,315
$13,816

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Best Taylor School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steinhatchee School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1209 Se 1st Ave
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
(352) 498-3304
Gr: PK-5 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Taylor County Pre-k
1000 Howard St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2506
Gr: PK | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 148:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,524 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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