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Taylor Virtual Learning Academy

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Taylor Virtual Learning Academy is a public virtual school in Taylor, MI, serving 325 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Taylor School District, where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is currently facing significant challenges. The graduation rate stands at just 62.5%, which is more than 20 percentage points below the state average of 84.0% and lower than nearby Taylor High School (72.9%). The dropout rate is 15.2%, more than double the state average, and academic proficiency on state tests is very low—only 14.3% of 11th graders were proficient in reading and writing on the SAT, compared to 52.1% statewide. One of the most striking differences is the student-teacher ratio of 64.2:1, which is over three times higher than Taylor High School's 18.5:1 and nearly ten times higher than Annapolis High School's 7.9:1. This extreme ratio likely limits the individualized support students receive.

Perhaps the most concerning trend is the recent spike in chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 19.5% in 2021-2022 to 52.1% in 2024-2025—a clear sign of student disengagement. Interestingly, the school performed better just a few years ago, ranking in the 33rd percentile in 2022-2023, which suggests a rapid decline. It's also worth noting that Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy, another virtual school in the area, has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (24.0%) and a slightly higher graduation rate (64.1%), indicating that the virtual format itself doesn't have to lead to these outcomes. While the school shows some pockets of strength with its middle school students, the overall picture is one of a school needing urgent intervention to reverse its downward trajectory.

325

Students ?

64.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,799

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11211 Beech Daly Rd
Taylor, MI 48180-3942

(313) 295-5757

District: Taylor School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (62% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg20%

Michigan avg42%

728^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Taylor School District

549^th of 625Taylor School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	669 of 897	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	580 of 883	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	666 of 776	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	588 of 691	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	21.5	583 of 701	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	728 of 800	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	682 of 739	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	710 of 743	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	492 of 735	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.4	582 of 666	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	713 of 824	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	674 of 835	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	603 of 852	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	627 of 832	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	639 of 686	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	593 of 619	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	509 of 554	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	665 of 710	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	667 of 719	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	597 of 635	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	603 of 654	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	673 of 755	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	642 of 693	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	583 of 628	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	607 of 707	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	648 of 671	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	621 of 639	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	647 of 708	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2024)17th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)15th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-32 vs state

Social Studies14%-33 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing14%-38 vs state

Science10%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	11211 Beech Daly Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 295-5757	325	5	64.2	71.1%	188 (57.8%)	85 (26.2%)	26 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	7.9	728^th of 800 public high schools	9.0%		7.6	682^nd of 739 public high schools	7.7%	46	28.6	33.3	27.1	337.9	333.3	351.7	14.3	353.2					1764.3	10.4	1779.1	14.3	$14,799	$2,714	$12,086
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	11211 Beech Daly Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 946-6551	1,371	74	18.5	64.7%	653 (47.6%)	431 (31.4%)	166 (12.1%)	15 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (7.5%)	19.3	614^th of 800 public high schools	23.3%		15.9	614^th of 739 public high schools	16.9%			35.8	34.3		13.3	8.7	38.4	11.0						22.7		27.6	$20,212	$1,959	$18,254
Taylor Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	9601 Westlake St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 295-5757	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Taylor Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9540 Telegraph Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 668-2100	405	22	18.0	67.2%	103 (25.4%)	191 (47.2%)	42 (10.4%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (14.3%)	50.5	362^nd of 800 public high schools	54.8%		70.2	183^rd of 739 public high schools	75.2%	179		54.7	61.6		18.6	26.7	54.2	20.5						37.3		47.0	$13,526	$1,416	$12,110
Allen Park High School	Public	9-12	18401 Champaign Rd	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1200	1,133	57	19.8	41.2%	859 (75.8%)	41 (3.6%)	184 (16.2%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.3%)	63.8	233^rd of 800 public high schools	70.9%		62	256^th of 739 public high schools	65.4%	23		63.1	58.7		33.8	34.1	55.2	25.0						46.3		54.5	$15,207	$940	$14,267
Annapolis High School	Public	9-12	4650 Clippert St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	No	No	(313) 203-3300	682	86	7.9	67.3%	415 (60.9%)	130 (19.1%)	96 (14.1%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	17.2	628^th of 800 public high schools	21.5%		22.2	565^th of 739 public high schools	23.5%	63		43.2	36.8		9.9	11.1	31.1	5.6						18.5		24.2	$17,829	$2,434	$15,395
Robichaud Senior High School	Public	9-12	3601 Janet St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-8851	328	24	13.5	83.8%	56 (17.1%)	250 (76.2%)	11 (3.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7.6	730^th of 800 public high schools	8.8%		14	632^nd of 739 public high schools	14.5%	98		27.3	20.0		347.4	4.7	23.2	406.4						10.5		17.5	$23,817	$3,115	$20,702
Summit Academy North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	18601 Middlebelt Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 955-1730	547	27	20.2	67.5%	151 (27.6%)	334 (61.1%)	40 (7.3%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	24	582^nd of 800 public high schools	27.3%		16.2	613^th of 739 public high schools	17.1%	31		38.0	41.7		14.1	13.4	36.6	14.3						22.3		36.3	$12,775	$2,023	$10,751
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	20629 Annapolis St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 203-1000	42	0	110.0	66.7%	20 (47.6%)	9 (21.4%)	8 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)								(n/a)																	$28,098	$1,954	$26,145
Southgate Anderson High School	Public	9-12	15475 Leroy St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 246-4611	1,052	53	19.8	56.0%	697 (66.3%)	130 (12.4%)	174 (16.5%)	21 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	30.1	542^nd of 800 public high schools	32.3%		39.5	447^th of 739 public high schools	39.5%	95		47.0	42.1		21.1	18.5	46.8	13.4						20.3		34.1	$19,592	$1,870	$17,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Virtual Learning Academy

How many students attend Taylor Virtual Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Taylor Virtual Learning Academy.

What district is Taylor Virtual Learning Academy in?

Taylor School District

Is Taylor Virtual Learning Academy a good school?

Taylor Virtual Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Virtual Learning Academy?

Students at Taylor Virtual Learning Academy are 58% White, 26% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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