Taylor Exemplar Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600331

Taylor Exemplar Academy spent $12,151 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 660 students in 2024-25; 81.6% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Taylor Exemplar Academy in enrollment (685 to 709 students) and Taylor Exemplar Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Taylor Exemplar Academy, FY23Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Warrendale Charter Academy $13,069; Detroit Merit Charter Academy $12,543; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; Canton Charter Academy $10,475; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kWhittemore-Prescott Area Schoo…$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Warrendale Charter Academy$13,069Detroit Merit Charter Academy$12,543Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971Canton Charter Academy$10,475State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Taylor Exemplar Academy, FY23Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Warrendale Charter Academy $13,069; Detroit Merit Charter Academy $12,543; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; Canton Charter Academy $10,475; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kWhittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Warrendale Charter Academy$13,069Detroit Merit Charter Academy$12,543Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971Canton Charter Academy$10,475State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Taylor Exemplar Academy, FY23Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Warrendale Charter Academy $13,069; Detroit Merit Charter Academy $12,543; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; Canton Charter Academy $10,475; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kWhittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Warrendale Charter Academy$13,069Detroit Merit Charter Academy$12,543Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971Canton Charter Academy$10,475State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Taylor Exemplar Academy, FY23Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; Vandercook Lake Public Schools $15,261; Reading Community Schools $14,091; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Warrendale Charter Academy $13,069; Detroit Merit Charter Academy $12,543; Taylor Exemplar Academy $12,151; Walker Charter Academy $11,678; Universal Academy $10,971; Canton Charter Academy $10,475; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kWhittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592Vandercook Lake Public Schools$15,261Reading Community Schools$14,091Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Warrendale Charter Academy$13,069Detroit Merit Charter Academy$12,543Taylor Exemplar Academy$12,151Walker Charter Academy$11,678Universal Academy$10,971Canton Charter Academy$10,475State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,496,000 in revenue: 81.6% state, 3.6% local and 14.8% federal. Total spending was $8,631,000, or $12,419 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Taylor Exemplar Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,932,000; Local $303,000; Federal $1,261,000; total $8,496,000.
  • State$6,932,000 82%
  • Local$303,000 4%
  • Federal$1,261,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

695 students in 2022-23, 643 students in 2023-24, 660 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Taylor Exemplar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 695, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236952023-246432024-25660
Taylor Exemplar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 695, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236952023-246432024-25660
Taylor Exemplar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 695, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236952023-246432024-25660
Taylor Exemplar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 695, 2023-24: 643, 2024-25: 66002004006008002022-236952023-246432024-25660

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369534.020.4
2023-2464326.024.7
2024-2566034.019.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Taylor Exemplar Academy scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading and 25-30% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts42-46%44%426
Math25-30%34%426

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 660 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Taylor Exemplar Academy66019.465.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Taylor Exemplar Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Taylor Exemplar Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentTaylor Exemplar Academy ranks 363 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,151).#363 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganTaylor Exemplar Academy is the number 485 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 695 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#485 of 892
  3. Reading Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 696 students in fall 2022, $14,091 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,091
  4. Whittemore-Prescott Area SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 689 students in fall 2022, $15,592 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,592
  5. Compare Taylor Exemplar Academy with Reading Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Taylor Exemplar Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Taylor Exemplar Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 660 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Taylor Exemplar Academy spend per student?
    $12,151 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Taylor Exemplar Academy's money come from?
    $8,496,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.6% state, 3.6% local and 14.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Taylor Exemplar Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Taylor Exemplar Academy scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading and 25-30% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Taylor Exemplar Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600331. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25