Most students in Taylor County attend one of the four schools operated by the Taylor County School District: one high school, one middle school, one elementary school and one primary school. All four schools are accredited by AdvancED.
The Taylor County School District has a four-year graduation rate of 85.7% as of 2018, which is higher than the state-wide graduation rate. Taylor County high school students also scored higher than the state average in college readiness, and a higher percentage enroll in college than the state average.
High school graduates can stay close to home for their post-secondary education. Geographically, Taylor County has the advantage of bordering four Technical College System of Georgia college service delivery areas. This provides Taylor County residents more choice in selecting programs that best suit their interests. Additionally, several colleges and universities are less than 45 minutes away.
Technical Colleges
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South Georgia Technical College
Adult Education Site, Butler, GA, 800-928-0283
South Georgia Technical College is ranked Number Three in the Nation for Technical Colleges -
Central Georgia Technical College
Crawford County Center, Roberta, GA, 478-836-6001 -
Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA, 706-649-1800 -
Miller-Motte Technical College
Columbus, GA, campus, 706-225-5637
Macon, GA, campus, 478-257-3912
Colleges/Universities
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Columbus State University
Columbus, GA, 706-507-8800 -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, GA, 478-926-1727 -
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA, 478-825-6211 -
Georgia College & State University
Robins Air Force Base campus,
Warner Robins, GA, 478-327-7376 -
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA, 877-871-4594 -
Georgia Military College
Fort Benning, Columbus, GA, campus, 706-478-1688
Warner Robins, GA, campus, 478-225-0005 -
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA, 678-359-5555 -
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA, 877-238-8664 -
Mercer University
Macon, GA, 800-637-2378 -
Mercer University School of Medicine - Columbus
Columbus, GA, 800-637-2378 -
Troy University
Columbus, GA/Phenix City, AL campus, 334-448-5106 -
University of Oklahoma at Fort Benning
Fort Benning, Columbus, GA, campus, 706-780-1183 -
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA, 800-447-6610