Emery Row · Photo: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030) · CC BY 3.0Taylor Mill’s public schools outscore 90% of Kentucky districts
Math proficiency in Taylor Mill’s districts is 49%, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taylor Mill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Taylor Mill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 135 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taylor Mill’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,024 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Woodland Middle School, then Scott High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Anthony Elementary School (private) and Taylor Mill Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Taylor Mill’s grade
A: better than 90% of Kentucky school districts, #23 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taylor Mill, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Taylor Mill
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 542 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Taylor Mill
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 542 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Taylor Mill
Woodland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 542 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Taylor Mill
Scott High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,017 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Taylor Mill
Scott High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,017 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Taylor Mill
Scott High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,017 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Taylor Mill
Scott High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,017 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Taylor Mill’s public schools are run by Kenton County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Taylor Mill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Taylor Mill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mill | A | Kenton County |
| Covington | B+ | Kenton County PK–12 · Covington Independent PK–12 |
| Wilder | A | Campbell County |
| Fairview | — | Kenton County |
| Ryland Heights | — | Kenton County |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Kenton County with Taylor Mill, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Taylor Mill
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Taylor Mill’s schools
Are Taylor Mill’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Taylor Mill children attend outscore 90% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Taylor Mill in?
Kenton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,834 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Taylor Mill kids go to high school?
Scott High School, with 1,017 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Taylor Mill’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Kenton County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Taylor Mill spend per student?
$12,024 in Kenton County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Taylor Mill?
Yes: St. Anthony Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 73 students) and Taylor Mill Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 18 students).
Parents talk
What Taylor Mill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Taylor Mill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.