Hillview Academy

Hillview Academy, an one-room-style all-grades campus in Taylorsville, Kentucky, overseen by Spencer County, caters to 53 students, covering grades 1 through 12. That puts it 74% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 202 students.

Hillview Academy is one of 6 schools operated by Spencer County, a district that caters to 3,341 students overall.

On demographics, Hillview Academy logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Hillview Academy reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Hillview Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at Hillview Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Spencer County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Spencer County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $102,618 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Spencer County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,341 students), Hillview Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Spencer County Early Learning Center, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Hillview Academy.

Hillview Academy operates from a countryside location. Hillview Academy delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hillview Academy has climbed 33%, going from 40 students in 2018 to 53 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Hillview Academy community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.