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Spencer County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,013 students in Spencer County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Spencer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Spencer County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spencer County High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,323 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spencer County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
90%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,912 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,049
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,912
$13,981
Best Spencer County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spencer County High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 Taylorsville Rd
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-3255
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-3255
Gr: 9-12 | 971 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Hillview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
404 Main Cross St
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-1530
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-1530
Gr: 1-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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