Hillview Academy

Hillview Academy is a small combined-grade school that serves part of Taylorsville, Kentucky. The school had 53 students in grades 1 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Kentucky) has about 202 students.

Besides Hillview Academy, Spencer County runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,341 students.

Federal enrollment data show Hillview Academy is 85% White. Other groups make up 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Spencer County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

With 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Hillview Academy was 13.3:1. This ratio sits 4.4 below the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Kentucky. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 74%. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Spencer County, the school's rate is higher.

Census Bureau estimates for Spencer County show that the median household income is $102,618, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 6 public schools in Spencer County, enrolling about 3,341 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Spencer County Early Learning Center is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Hillview Academy.

In the federal locale system, Hillview Academy is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. In federal data, Hillview Academy is a virtual school.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 7 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.0:1 to 13.3:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Hillview Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.