Taylor ISD
Taylor ISD is a public school district based in Taylor, Texas, serving 2,930 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #272 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Jennifer Garcia Edwardsen. It spends about $11,394 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Taylor compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Taylor | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,394 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,508 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 460 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 419 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jennifer Garcia Edwardsen
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinlan ISDQuinlan | 2,936 | 4 | $9,961 | 16.0 | #271 |
| Taylor ISDTaylor · this district | 2,930 | 8 | $11,394 | 13.6 | #272 |
| San Elizario ISDSan Elizario | 2,927 | 6 | $11,877 | 17.8 | #273 |
| Bullard ISDBullard | 2,921 | 6 | $10,364 | 13.4 | #274 |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISDPecos | 2,919 | 4 | $21,673 | 13.0 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleson Elementary District (4264)Tolleson, AZ | 2,930 | $10,394 | 18.7 |
| St. Joseph Public SchoolsSaint Joseph, MI | 2,930 | $10,520 | 19.7 |
| Meramec Valley R-IIIPacific, MO | 2,930 | $12,059 | 13.7 |
| Butte ElementaryButte, MT | 2,929 | $10,597 | 16.0 |
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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