Other / mixed grade configuration · Taylor, AR

Taylor High School

Federal NCES profile for Taylor High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050006801063
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taylor High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for Arkansas
17.8%
free-lunch eligible
264
students enrolled

Taylor High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Taylor, AR 71861
District: Emerson-Taylor School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050006801063 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Taylor High School grew from 236 students in 2022-23 to 259 in 2023-24 (+9.7%).

Teacher FTE added 26.9 → 30.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 050006801063 · Taylor, AR Other · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 10.2:1 · 17.8% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Taylor Elementary School (341 students)

Taylor High School grew from 236 students in 2022-23 to 259 in 2023-24 (+9.7%). Teacher FTE added 26.9 → 30.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Taylor High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Taylor High School reports 264 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Taylor High School compares

Taylor High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 25% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.8% ▼ 70% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 23% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,503
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Taylor High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Emerson-Taylor School District reports $11,503 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Taylor High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Taylor Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emerson Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bradley Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bradley High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Emerson High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Taylor High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Emerson-Taylor School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~264 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Taylor High School

How many students attend Taylor High School?

Taylor High School has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Taylor, AR. CCD year-over-year: 236 (2022-23) → 259 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Taylor High School is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taylor High School?

17.8% of students at Taylor High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylor High School?

The largest demographic group at Taylor High School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Taylor, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylor High School?

Taylor High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Emerson-Taylor School District?

Besides Taylor High School, Emerson-Taylor School District also operates Taylor Elementary School (341 students), Emerson Elementary School (226 students), and Bradley Elementary School (166 students). See the Emerson-Taylor School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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