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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,039 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.
Public 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).
Public 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
3,341 Students
212,804 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
13,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,870 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,139
$17,532
Spending / Student
$12,870
$17,223
Best Spencer County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
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 | 986 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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