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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260106108531Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
405
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Michigan - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
74.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,563
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 167 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 26 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 47.2%
White 25.4%
Two or More 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 47.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Taylor Preparatory High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

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.

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.

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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