Taylor School District

318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347-2930
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 333 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 57%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
2,783 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
71,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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:

0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
36%
# Black Students
697 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
25%
21%
# White Students
1,791 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
226
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
229
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
4,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,204 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,952 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% 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
$12,204
$11,974
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
$12,952
$11,627
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steinhatchee School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1209 Se 1st Ave
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
(352) 498-3304
Grades: PK-6
| 124 students
Rank: n/an/a
Taylor County Pre-k
Magnet School
1000 Howard St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2506
Grades: PK
| 209 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,783 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • 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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