FloridaSchoolsTAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
PERRY, Florida · TAYLOR
Students583enrolled
FRL80%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio21.6:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students583
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher21.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch80%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full TAYLOR.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$14,814
Total district expenditure
$40,769,000
Total district revenue
$38,760,000
District enrollment
2,752

Revenue sources

Federal$10,556,000(27.2%)
State$13,869,000(35.8%)
Local$14,335,000(37.0%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$18,192,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$14,827,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.