High school (grades 9-12) · Taylor, MI
Taylor Preparatory High School
Federal NCES profile for Taylor Preparatory High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Taylor Preparatory High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 65.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 405
- students enrolled
Taylor Preparatory High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260106108531 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-44 students YoY
Taylor Preparatory High School shrank from 464 students in 2022-23 to 420 in 2023-24 (-9.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 23.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-44 students YoY 260106108531 · Taylor, MI High · SMALL · CHARTER
405 enr · 15:1 · 65.9% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Alpha Cindy Avitia High (405 students)
Taylor Preparatory High School shrank from 464 students in 2022-23 to 420 in 2023-24 (-9.5%). Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 23.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Taylor Preparatory High School compares
Taylor Preparatory High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.9% | ▲ 21% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 405 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 47.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Taylor Preparatory High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Taylor Preparatory High School reports $11,563 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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 (~405 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
Frequently asked questions about Taylor Preparatory High School
How many students attend Taylor Preparatory High School?
Taylor Preparatory High School has 405 students enrolled. It is a high school in Taylor, MI. CCD year-over-year: 464 (2022-23) → 420 (2023-24), down 44.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor Preparatory High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Taylor Preparatory High School is 15:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% 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 Preparatory High School?
65.9% of students at Taylor Preparatory High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylor Preparatory High School?
The largest demographic group at Taylor Preparatory High School is African American at 47.2% of enrollment, in Taylor, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylor Preparatory High School?
Taylor Preparatory High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Taylor Preparatory High School?
None; Taylor Preparatory High School is a single-school charter district, and Taylor Preparatory High School is its only campus.