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Schools in Taylor

Taylor has 17 schools inside its limits: 12 public, 4 charter, and 1 private. 11 teach elementary grades, 7 middle grades, and 5 high school grades. The largest is Taylor High School, with 1,371 students (9 to 12). Charters are 25% of its public schools, about the same as 26% across Wayne County.

Schools
17
Students
7,731
Federal counts
Students per teacher
17.3
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
71.5%
Class of 2025
Taylor's limits from the Census, with its 17 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Taylor

In Taylor, by the federal district boundaries, Taylor School District covers all of it.

Across its public and charter schools there are 17.3 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

71.5% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 572 students) graduated in four years, below 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Trillium Academy posted the highest rate, 87.0%.

77% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

15 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

The newest, by the state's register, is Taylor Preparatory High School, opened in July 2013.

1 private school teaches 18 students; the most common orientation is Seventh-day Adventist.

The Census gives Taylor a median home value of $152,600, 67% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1963 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

77% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

15 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

The newest, by the state's register, is Taylor Preparatory High School, opened in July 2013.

1 private school teaches 18 students; the most common orientation is Seventh-day Adventist.

The Census gives Taylor a median home value of $152,600, 67% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1963 (ACS 2020-2024).

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Schools in Taylor, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Taylor?
17 schools stand inside Taylor's limits: 12 public, 4 charter, and 1 private. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Taylor?
Taylor School District covers all of Taylor, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Taylor?
71.5% of the class of 2025 at Taylor's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Taylor?
Taylor High School, with 1,371 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Taylor have charter or private schools?
Yes: 4 charter schools and 1 private school. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

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