Impact of COVID-19 on Spencer County High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 29th of 285 High schools | Ranks 82nd of 276 High schools | 19.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Spencer County High School) | 62.2 | 50 | 12.2% |
11th Grade English (Spencer County) | 60.9 | 49 | 11.9% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Spencer County High School) | 42.1 | 35 | 7.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Spencer County) | 41.8 | 35 | 6.8% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Spencer County High School) | 60.3 | 48 | 12.3% |
11th Grade Reading (Spencer County) | 60 | 47 | 13% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 912 | 992 | 8.8% |
African American | 12 | 9 | 25% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 4 | 6 | 50% |
Hispanic | 36 | 55 | 52.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 828 | 884 | 6.8% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 35 | 16.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.6% | 35.2% | 2.4% |