Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Taylor County welcomed a total of 2,715 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 63.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Taylor County, Taylor County Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 409 students, making up 64.4% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of white Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor County High School | 59.8% | 671 |
| Taylor County Primary School | 64.4% | 635 |
| Taylor County Middle School | 63% | 583 |
| Taylor County Elementary School | 61.6% | 552 |
| Taylor County Pre-K | 61.2% | 152 |
| Steinhatchee School | 95.1% | 122 |
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