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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 high school serving 371 students in Taylor County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Taylor County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Taylor County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
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 Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
497 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
42%
37%
# White Students
600 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
50%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
395
# Students in K Grade:
82
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24 Oak St
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-3314
Butler, GA 31006
(478) 862-3314
Grades: 9-12
| 371 students
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