Item: Spencer County School District
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Spencer County School District

110 Reasor Ave.
Taylorsville, KY 40071-8619

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Top 30%

Tel: (502) 477-3250

Top Rankings

Spencer County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

6 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

3,323 Students

227,023 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

15,378 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	152	146
Kind	217	196
1	259	188
2	228	191
3	257	166
4	263	163
5	237	161

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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.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#50 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spencer County School District
2023	#50
2022	#50
2021	#26
2019	#22
2018	#18
2017	#20
2016	#15
2015	#28
2014	#32
2013	#53
2012	#39

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47%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	47%	38%
2022	46%	38%
2021	41%	30%
2019	55%	46%
2018	57%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	57%	49%
2015	51%	45%
2014	52%	46%
2013	42%	42%
2012	42%	41%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2022	45%	45%
2021	46%	42%
2019	65%	56%
2018	57%	56%
2017	64%	56%
2016	64%	56%
2015	61%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	52%	51%
2012	53%	48%
2011	68%	72%

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25%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2022	25%	22%
2021	26%	24%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	93%	90%
2020	93%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	93%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.19	0.45
2022	0.18	0.44
2021	0.17	0.42
2020	0.17	0.41
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.16	0.39
2017	0.16	0.39
2016	0.16	0.38
2015	0.16	0.38
2014	0.14	0.36
2013	0.16	0.35
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.14	0.32
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.07	0.30
2007	0.07	0.28
2006	0.06	0.24
2005	0.05	0.25
2004	0.06	0.24
2003	0.05	0.23
2002	0.05	0.24
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.03	0.23
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.02	0.22
1997	0.03	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.03	0.20
1994	0.08	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	4%	11%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% White

90%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	73%
2022	90%	74%
2021	91%	75%
2020	91%	76%
2019	91%	76%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	93%	82%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	96%	83%
2007	96%	84%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	86%
2004	97%	86%
2003	97%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	98%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	96%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	$37 MM	$31 MM
2022	$35 MM	$28 MM
2021	$37 MM	$31 MM
2020	$35 MM	$28 MM
2019	$35 MM	$29 MM
2018	$33 MM	$28 MM
2017	$31 MM	$27 MM
2016	$31 MM	$26 MM
2015	$26 MM	$24 MM
2014	$28 MM	$25 MM
2012	$27 MM	$25 MM
2011	$26 MM	$25 MM
2010	$26 MM	$24 MM
2009	$24 MM	$24 MM
2008	$24 MM	$23 MM
2007	$22 MM	$21 MM
2006	$21 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1997	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	$40 MM	$31 MM
2022	$39 MM	$30 MM
2021	$40 MM	$31 MM
2020	$39 MM	$30 MM
2019	$34 MM	$29 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$42 MM	$27 MM
2016	$29 MM	$26 MM
2015	$24 MM	$24 MM
2014	$25 MM	$24 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$24 MM	$25 MM
2010	$24 MM	$24 MM
2009	$27 MM	$23 MM
2008	$28 MM	$23 MM
2007	$21 MM	$23 MM
2006	$24 MM	$21 MM
2005	$28 MM	$20 MM
2004	$17 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$16 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$14 MM
1997	$11 MM	$14 MM
1996	$9 MM	$13 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,049

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	$10,898	$14,017
2022	$11,078	$12,277
2021	$11,701	$13,947
2020	$11,078	$12,277
2019	$11,349	$12,601
2018	$11,058	$12,004
2017	$10,371	$11,655
2016	$10,307	$11,340
2015	$8,742	$10,260
2014	$9,695	$10,525
2012	$9,320	$10,538
2011	$9,022	$10,815
2010	$8,881	$10,260
2009	$8,586	$10,129
2008	$8,931	$9,593
2007	$8,650	$9,177
2006	$8,570	$8,595
2005	$7,373	$8,058
2004	$7,172	$7,571
2003	$6,698	$7,233
2002	$6,450	$6,765
2001	$6,629	$6,804
2000	$6,280	$6,297
1999	$5,966	$6,223
1998	$5,592	$5,571
1997	$5,794	$5,719
1995	$5,571	$5,143
1992	$4,443	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$11,912

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,750	$14,031
2022	$12,153	$13,046
2021	$12,615	$13,961
2020	$12,153	$13,046
2019	$11,101	$12,743
2018	$11,127	$12,248
2017	$14,189	$11,623
2016	$9,877	$11,206
2015	$8,050	$10,180
2014	$8,618	$10,401
2012	$8,226	$10,497
2011	$8,384	$10,742
2010	$8,178	$10,180
2009	$9,636	$9,906
2008	$10,308	$9,747
2007	$8,092	$9,749
2006	$9,795	$8,847
2005	$10,843	$8,358
2004	$6,877	$7,657
2003	$6,471	$7,021
2002	$6,273	$6,829
2001	$6,540	$6,553
2000	$8,190	$6,848
1999	$6,942	$6,265
1998	$5,532	$5,710
1997	$6,058	$6,044
1995	$5,370	$4,886
1992	$4,269	$3,804

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Best Spencer County School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spencer County Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 30%

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1265 Mt. Washington Rd.
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-6950

Gr: PK-5 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Taylorsville Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
:

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420 Highview Ave.
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-3339

Gr: PK-5 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Spencer County Early Learning Center

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206 Reasor Ave
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-3210

Gr: PK | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 94% (Top 10% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education