| Index | Taylor | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |

| Index | Taylor | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Taylor. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Taylor, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Taylor, MS, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, MS | 28,503 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Water Valley, MS | 3,392 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Taylor, MS | 304 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Custer, WA | 304 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hannibal, OH | 304 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hiddenite, NC | 304 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Dodson, LA | 304 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 304 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Taylor, MS | 304 | n/a |