Taylor County School District

1209 E Broadway
Campbellsville, KY 42718-1549
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 847 students in Taylor County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Taylor County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Taylor County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Taylor County High School, with 94% 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 25% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,758 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Taylor 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#75 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Taylor County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Taylor County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,439 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
388
# Students in K Grade:
203
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
2
664

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,460 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,358 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Taylor County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Taylor County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,460
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Taylor County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,358
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Taylor County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1100 Lebanon Avenue
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 849-3607
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students
Rank: #22.
Taylor County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2705 Hodgenville Road
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-4431
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Kentucky Career Academy
Vocational School
1100 Old Lebanon Road
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-5371
Grades: 8-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,758 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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