Taylor Community School Corp School District

3750 E Cr 300 S
Kokomo, IN 46902
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Taylor Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 413 students in Taylor Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Taylor Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Taylor Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#322 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Taylor Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taylor Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Taylor Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
182 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
814 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
62%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
653
# Students in K Grade:
99
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
1
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,676 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Taylor Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Taylor Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,128
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Taylor Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,676
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Taylor Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3794 E Cr 300 S
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 455-5186
Grades: 5-8
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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