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Taylor County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 254 students in Taylor County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Taylor County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Taylor County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
42%
38%
% White
50%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,207 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,380 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,207
$14,305
Spending / Student
$16,380
$13,431
Best Taylor County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22 Oak St
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-5285
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-5285
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
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