Taylor School District
Taylor School District is a public school district based in Taylor, Michigan, serving 5,404 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 450 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Michael Wegher. It spends about $14,110 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Taylor compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Taylor | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,110 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,725 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 336 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 855 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 540 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison Community SchoolsDavison | 5,460 | 9 | $10,694 | 16.9 | #44 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge | 5,440 | 8 | $10,539 | 17.9 | #45 |
| Taylor School DistrictTaylor · this district | 5,404 | 12 | $14,110 | 16.1 | #46 |
| Romeo Community SchoolsRomeo | 5,355 | 7 | $11,870 | 16.4 | #47 |
| Anchor Bay School DistrictCasco | 5,334 | 9 | $12,234 | 17.6 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Public SchoolsWalla Walla, WA | 5,410 | $15,350 | 17.3 |
| Piedmont Public SchoolsPiedmont, OK | 5,407 | $7,577 | 17.8 |
| Athens CityAthens, AL | 5,405 | $9,915 | 19.2 |
| Travis UnifiedFairfield, CA | 5,405 | $11,683 | 22.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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