Taylor School District

318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347-2930
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 711 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 34% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Taylor School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Taylor County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

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 2021-2022 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 displays the overall district rank of Taylor  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taylor  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Taylor  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
37%
# Black Students
695 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
25%
21%
# White Students
1,753 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
64%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
172
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
231
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
213,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,328 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Taylor  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Taylor  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,328
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Taylor  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,084
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Taylor  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 N Johnson Stripling Rd
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2525
Grades: 9-12
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Taylor County Accelerated School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
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
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2500
Grades: 8-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,755 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (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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