Taylor School District
Serves Taylor, and parts of Westland, Dearborn Heights, Brownstown Township and Inkster.
Taylor’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Michigan school districts
What stands out about Taylor School District
- Its letter, C−: results better than 21% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.3M, about $4,749 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
C−: better than 21% of the 815 Michigan 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Taylor. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. MI
2021–22 · class of 202394% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
About steady since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.
Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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 Michigan.