Taylor County School District

229 Mulberry Street
Butler, GA 31006
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Taylor County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (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 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#178 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Taylor County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Taylor County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
529 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
42%
38%
# White Students
643 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
920
# Students in K Grade:
104
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,087 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,372 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Taylor County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Taylor County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,087
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Taylor County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,372
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Taylor County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Oak St
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-5285
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,268 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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