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C−

Taylor County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Perry.

Perry’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Florida school districts

Students
2,524
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,127
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Taylor County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the FL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.2M, about $2,441 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 21% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Perry 7,330

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Perry. Grade by grade →

K–2Taylor County Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Taylor County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Taylor County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Taylor County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 52.2% · 1,389 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.1% · 1,493 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 88% · 127 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,127 per student · 16% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 50%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 40%Federal 22%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,664’20
2,717’21
2,783’22
2,720’23
2,524’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Black 26%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Taylor County Pre-K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Perry
148 students
Steinhatchee School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Steinhatchee
A+
112 students12:1
Taylor County Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Perry
574 students15:1
Taylor Paec Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Perry
3 students
Taylor County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Perry
C+
545 students16:1
Taylor County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Perry
B−
503 students16:1
Taylor County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Perry
C
639 students21:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.