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Spencer County High School

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Spencer County High School ranks 56 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 78% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Spencer County High School is a public high school in Taylorsville, Kentucky, serving 971 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Spencer County School District, which is ranked 45 out of 157 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Spencer County High School consistently ranks in the top third of Kentucky high schools, with a current ranking of 56 out of 254 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments, such as the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) and ACT, is generally above the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 53% of 10th-grade students at Spencer County High School were proficient or better in KSA Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Fern Creek High and Shelby County High School, Spencer County High School generally outperforms them on academic measures, including state assessments and graduation rates. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 22.3%, which may be an area for improvement.

986

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,133

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Taylorsville Rd
Taylorsville, KY 40071

(502) 477-3255

District: Spencer County

Feeder schools for Spencer County High School:

Elementary:	Spencer County Elementary School
	Taylorsville Elementary School
Middle:	Spencer County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Kentucky high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg42%

56^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 157Spencer County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	56 of 254	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	77 of 290	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	82 of 276	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	92 of 271	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	83 of 267	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	29 of 285	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	48 of 271	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.2	108 of 287	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.0	167 of 288	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	152 of 295	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.5	113 of 290	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	120 of 291	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	100 of 229	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.1	145 of 226	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.3	199 of 223	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.6	212 of 217	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.0	194 of 217	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	171 of 217	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	39 of 154	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	39 of 166	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	42 of 166	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	59 of 239	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	72 of 261	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	67 of 253	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	76 of 252	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	83 of 236	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	61.4	82 of 234	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	65.5	25 of 102	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	9 of 115	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	30 of 124	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.5	5 of 88	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	107 of 242	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	62 of 274	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	89 of 272	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	90 of 266	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	55 of 234	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	17 of 254	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	40 of 232	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	83 of 239	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	79 of 262	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	105 of 257	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	84 of 238	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	21 of 251	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	41 of 237	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	19 of 76	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	22.2	64 of 77	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	38 of 86	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	20 of 168	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	41 of 162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	14 of 226	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	85 of 251	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	94 of 273	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	96 of 264	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	108 of 260	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	105 of 203	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	28 of 219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)75th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile-45 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Writing51%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Social Studies38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Spencer County High School	Public	9-12	520 Taylorsville Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3255	986	53	18.7	37.7%	877 (88.9%)	17 (1.7%)	52 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	67.2	56^th of 254 public high schools	78.0%		68.2	77^th of 290 public high schools	73.4%	21	53.0	58.0		51.0	38.0	43.0	$12,133	$674	$226	$870	$8,468	$2,794	$11,263
Spring Meadows	Public	5-12	310 Hope St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 538-1200	12	2	6.0	25.0%	9 (75.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Bullitt East High School	Public	9-12	11450 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6400	1,664	85	19.5	31.3%	1,500 (90.1%)	28 (1.7%)	59 (3.5%)	16 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.6%)	42.2	161^st of 254 public high schools	36.6%		70.5	66^th of 290 public high schools	77.2%	95	42.0	41.0	13.0	50.0	31.0	41.0	$15,653	$467	$113	$580	$8,438	$2,332	$10,770
Martha Layne Collins High School	Public	9-12	801 Discovery Blvd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-1160	1,157	63	18.3	38.8%	633 (54.7%)	87 (7.5%)	353 (30.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.4%)	48	135^th of 254 public high schools	46.9%		36	188^th of 290 public high schools	35.2%	53	40.0	40.0	22.0	49.0	43.0	35.0	$12,544	$285	$263	$548	$9,270	$2,726	$11,996
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1361 Frankfort Road	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 201-2853	82	1	82.0	46.3%	46 (56.1%)	7 (8.5%)	23 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Ascension Academy	Public	7-12	1361 Frankfort Rd.	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-4677	32	7	4.6	75.0%	17 (53.1%)	6 (18.8%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	1,003	52	19.1	43.9%	624 (62.2%)	62 (6.2%)	251 (25.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	18.8	211^th of 254 public high schools	16.9%		34.3	191^st of 290 public high schools	34.1%	20	31.0	38.0	13.0	31.0	22.0	25.0	$11,988	$361	$319	$679	$8,857	$2,451	$11,308
Shelby County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	230 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-6554	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nelson County High School	Public	9-12	1070 Bloomfield Rd	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7010	756	47	16.1	51.9%	670 (88.6%)	14 (1.9%)	42 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	38.8	170^th of 254 public high schools	33.1%		34.4	190^th of 290 public high schools	34.5%	20	38.0	45.0		40.0	32.0	34.0	$15,983	$1,059	$323	$1,383	$9,430	$3,324	$12,754
The Up Center	Public	6-12	1060 Bloomfield Rd.	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 348-9096	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer County High School

How many students attend Spencer County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 986 students attended Spencer County High School.

What district is Spencer County High School in?

Spencer County

Is Spencer County High School a good school?

Spencer County High School ranks 56^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Spencer County High School?

Spencer County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spencer County Elementary School
Elementary : Taylorsville Elementary School
Middle : Spencer County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Spencer County High School?

Students at Spencer County High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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