Total enrollment
3,341
+203 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Spencer County
Kentucky · 3,341 students · 1 city
Spencer County runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 3,341 and an average school size of 557.
4-year change in Spencer County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Spencer County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #29 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,341 | #45 of 158 | #2,908 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #87 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #143 of 158 | #7,284 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.1% | #152 of 158 | #5,389 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #87 of 137 | #5,836 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Spencer County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Spencer County Elementary School at 55.9% proficient to Taylorsville Elementary School at 40.1%, a gap of 15.8 points. That is the 76th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,006 to 3,191 students (up 6%) and from 164 to 186 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County High School | Taylorsville | High | 09-12 | 986 |
| Spencer County Elementary School | Taylorsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 801 |
| Spencer County Middle School | Taylorsville | Middle | 06-08 | 690 |
| Taylorsville Elementary School | Taylorsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 661 |
| Spencer County Early Learning Center | Taylorsville | Elementary | PK-PK | 150 |
| Hillview Academy | Taylorsville | Combined | 01-12 | 53 |
About Spencer County
Across 6 schools, Spencer County serves about 3,341 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Spencer County is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Spencer County runs about 557 students per school, 19% higher than the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 6%: 3,138 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,341 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Spencer County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.