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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40071

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Top rankedSpencer County High School56^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The 40071 zip code in Kentucky is home to a single high school, Spencer County High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school stands out as a strong performer within the state, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky high schools and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spencer County High School boasts an impressive 93.5% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. Students at the school also outperform their peers across Kentucky in core subjects like Math, Reading, and Writing. With a moderate 35.32% free/reduced lunch rate, the school serves a student population with a range of economic backgrounds.

While the school's student-teacher ratio of 18.1 is slightly higher than the state average, its per-student spending of $12,133 is on par with state norms. One area for potential improvement is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is somewhat higher than desired. Overall, Spencer County High School stands out as a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 40071

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taylorsville	1.61 mi	6	114^th
Mount Washington	7.53 mi	8	191^st
Bloomfield	9.85 mi	2	269^th
Louisville	11.72 mi	168	272^nd
Simpsonville	12.08 mi	1	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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