Taylor County operates 4 public schools serving 1,229 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,176 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Taylor County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,360 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.7% local, 48.9% state, and 29.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $88,782 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 91/100, ranked #1 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 505.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.7% White, 42.1% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Taylor County High School accounts for 29.3% of all Taylor County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Taylor County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Taylor County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Taylor County student-counselor ratio is 506:1 — 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 County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Taylor County is typically wider than the Taylor County-aggregate figure suggests.
Taylor County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,229 students.
How much does Taylor County spend per student?
Taylor County spends $24,360 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #1 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Taylor County?
The average teacher salary in Taylor County is $88,782 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Taylor County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Taylor County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Taylor County?
Taylor County students are 49.7% White, 42.1% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Taylor County?
Taylor County has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #1 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.