An equity score of 53/100 ranks Taylor Community School Corp #169 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,822 per pupil, Taylor Community School Corp ranks #264 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,300
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,822
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Taylor Community School Corp operates 3 public schools serving 1,300 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Howard County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,822 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.4% local, 65.4% state, and 11.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #169 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 401.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% White, 12.5% African American, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Taylor Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
Its largest campus is Taylor Elementary School, enrolling 494 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Taylor Elementary School accounts for 38.0% of all Taylor Community School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Taylor Community School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Taylor Community School Corp reports 67.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Taylor Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Taylor Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 30.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Taylor Community School Corp?
Taylor Community School Corp has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,300 students.
How much does Taylor Community School Corp spend per student?
Taylor Community School Corp spends $11,822 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #169 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Taylor Community School Corp?
Taylor Community School Corp students are 64.5% White, 12.5% African American, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Taylor Community School Corp?
Taylor Community School Corp has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #169 out of 372 districts in Indiana.