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Taylor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,637 students in Taylor School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Taylor School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
5,483 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Taylor School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 57% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#678 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
48%
Graduation Rate
57%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
546 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
1,688 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
31%
23%
# White Students
2,743 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
50%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
413 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
466
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
387
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
418
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
643
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,919 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,513
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,919
$17,461
Best Taylor School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor Virtual Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9601 Westalke
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 295-5757
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 295-5757
Grades: 6-12
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Robert J West Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10575 William St
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 295-5783
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 295-5783
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #33.
Hoover Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27101 Beverly Rd
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 295-5775
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 295-5775
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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