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C

Taylor County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Butler and Reynolds.

Butler’s School Grade C better than 28% of Georgia school districts

Students
1,176
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,207
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Taylor County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the GA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.7M, about $9,940 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 220 Georgia 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 above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Butler. Grade by grade →

PK–2Taylor County Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Taylor County ElementaryThis district
6–8Taylor County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Taylor County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.4% · 669 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 39.6% · 644 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 84.4% · 89 in the class

100% 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
$20,207 per student · 28% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 28%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 56%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,283’20
1,268’21
1,229’22
1,190’23
1,176’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 50%Black 42%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Taylor County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Butler
342 students13:1
Taylor County Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Butler
C−
244 students11:1
Taylor County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler
C+
245 students11:1
Taylor County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Butler
C
345 students11:1

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 Georgia.