Total enrollment
3,341
+320 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Spencer County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campus, 19% higher than the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 11%: 3,021 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,341 in SY 2024-25.
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.