Spencer County High School

Summary:

Spencer County High School is a public high school located in Taylorsville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 992 students. The school is part of the Spencer County School District, which is ranked 43 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Spencer County High School consistently ranks in the top third of Kentucky high schools, with a current ranking of 77 out of 290 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally above the state average, particularly in certain subgroups like Hispanic students and students with special needs. Additionally, Spencer County High School has an impressive 98.7% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.1.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fern Creek High in Jefferson County, Shelby County High School, and Nelson County High School, Spencer County High School generally outperforms these schools on academic measures, including standardized test scores and graduation rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Bullitt East High School, have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic performance as well.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 520 Taylorsville Rd
       Taylorsville, KY  40071


(502) 477-3255

District: Spencer County

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,516 Help


Feeder schools for Spencer County High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  992

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.2% Help


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Compare Details Spencer County High School ranks better than 73.4% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.24. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Spencer County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spencer County High School is $11,516.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spencer County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer County High School 77th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Spencer County High School in the ranking list.)

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Spencer County:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer County 43rd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spencer County High School

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Rank History for all students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 26.48 171st 217 21.2%
2008 18.98 194th 217 10.6%
2009 11.58 212th 217 2.3%
2010 18.27 199th 223 10.8%
2011 39.10 145th 226 35.8%
2012 51.06 100th 229 56.3%
2013 56.10 120th 291 58.8%
2014 58.54 113th 290 61.0%
2015 53.22 152nd 295 48.5%
2016 49.04 167th 288 42.0%
2017 62.20 108th 287 62.4%
2018 75.47 48th 271 82.3%
2019 83.65 29th 285 89.8%
2021 54.82 83rd 267 68.9%
2022 59.49 92nd 271 66.1%
2023 61.72 82nd 276 70.3%
2024 68.24 77th 290 73.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.25 64th 77 16.9%
2023 65.43 19th 76 75.0%
2024 55.45 33rd 87 62.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.69 14th 226 93.8%
2023 55.82 41st 162 74.7%
2024 71.71 20th 168 88.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.89 40th 232 82.8%
2019 85.52 17th 254 93.3%
2021 61.02 55th 234 76.5%
2022 58.87 90th 266 66.2%
2023 57.90 89th 272 67.3%
2024 67.91 62nd 274 77.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.44 82nd 234 65.0%
2019 83.61 21st 249 91.6%
2021 53.08 83rd 236 64.8%
2022 62.80 76th 252 69.8%
2023 64.19 67th 253 73.5%
2024 66.73 72nd 261 72.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 42nd 166 74.7%
2019 66.39 39th 166 76.5%
2021 64.51 39th 154 74.7%
2022 33.80 106th 153 30.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.46 25th 102 75.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.76 41st 237 82.7%
2019 83.61 21st 251 91.6%
2021 51.61 84th 238 64.7%
2022 50.81 105th 257 59.1%
2023 54.26 100th 259 61.4%
2024 63.08 79th 262 69.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.76 8th 80 90.0%
2019 90.50 5th 88 94.3%
2022 42.47 65th 114 43.0%
2024 65.72 30th 124 75.8%
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Rank History for White students at Spencer County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.85 62nd 198 68.7%
2019 79.50 28th 219 87.2%
2021 42.41 105th 203 48.3%
2022 52.83 108th 260 58.5%
2023 55.47 96th 264 63.6%
2024 60.07 94th 273 65.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Spencer County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 545 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1989 586 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1990 556 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1991 571 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1992 594 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1993 637 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1994 660 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 80 746
1995 734 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1996 734 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1997 786 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 794
1998 753 9 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 840 8 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 850
2000 535 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2001 566 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2002 647 11 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2003 647 11 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2004 635 12 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2005 649 11 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2006 664 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2007 732 10 2 2 0 n/a n/a 2 748
2008 770 14 3 2 0 n/a n/a 2 791
2009 786 16 4 6 0 n/a n/a 1 813
2010 841 20 4 3 0 n/a n/a 2 870
2011 747 13 4 10 2 1 22 0 799
2012 735 23 4 16 2 0 18 0 798
2013 756 24 3 19 3 0 24 0 829
2014 727 17 3 16 2 1 25 0 791
2015 774 19 5 24 2 0 29 0 853
2016 809 12 6 28 2 2 31 0 890
2017 810 10 5 33 3 1 31 0 893
2018 829 12 4 37 3 0 29 0 914
2019 828 12 4 36 2 0 30 0 912
2020 829 7 5 43 2 1 34 0 921
2021 867 4 5 40 2 0 32 0 950
2022 875 6 7 38 2 0 34 0 962
2023 884 9 6 55 2 1 35 0 992

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spencer County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 32.4 17.0 n/a
1989 593 32.6 18.1 n/a
1990 563 34.1 16.5 n/a
1991 571 35.1 16.2 n/a
1992 600 37.7 15.9 n/a
1993 644 37.4 17.2 n/a
1994 746 38.4 19.4 n/a
1995 743 46.0 16.2 n/a
1996 743 46.0 16.2 n/a
1997 794 44.0 18.0 25.3
1998 764 45.6 16.8 37
1999 850 44.0 19.3 31.2
2000 542 31.3 17.3 71.6
2001 571 33.8 16.9 18.7
2002 661 35.7 18.5 44.2
2003 661 35.7 18.5 44.2
2004 651 35.8 18.2 n/a
2005 662 33.3 19.9 n/a
2006 679 35.0 19.4 29.6
2007 748 38.0 19.7 27.6
2008 791 36.0 22.0 30
2009 813 37.0 22.0 39.2
2010 870 37.9 22.9 38.5
2011 799 41.8 19.0 33.9
2012 798 40.3 19.7 35.1
2013 829 43.1 19.2 33.1
2014 791 44.0 17.9 35.5
2015 853 44.0 19.3 39.6
2016 890 44.0 20.2 38.8
2017 893 49.7 17.9 37.1
2018 914 48.3 18.9 37.9
2019 912 49.8 18.3 37.6
2020 921 50.3 18.2 36.6
2021 950 53.4 17.7 27.7
2022 962 55.3 17.3 37.8
2023 992 54.5 18.1 35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spencer County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 32.4 17.0 n/a
1989 593 32.6 18.1 n/a
1990 563 34.1 16.5 n/a
1991 571 35.1 16.2 n/a
1992 600 37.7 15.9 n/a
1993 644 37.4 17.2 n/a
1994 746 38.4 19.4 n/a
1995 743 46.0 16.2 n/a
1996 743 46.0 16.2 n/a
1997 794 44.0 18.0 25.3
1998 764 45.6 16.8 37
1999 850 44.0 19.3 31.2
2000 542 31.3 17.3 71.6
2001 571 33.8 16.9 18.7
2002 661 35.7 18.5 44.2
2003 661 35.7 18.5 44.2
2004 651 35.8 18.2 n/a
2005 662 33.3 19.9 n/a
2006 679 35.0 19.4 29.6
2007 748 38.0 19.7 27.6
2008 791 36.0 22.0 30
2009 813 37.0 22.0 39.2
2010 870 37.9 22.9 38.5
2011 799 41.8 19.0 33.9
2012 798 40.3 19.7 35.1
2013 829 43.1 19.2 33.1
2014 791 44.0 17.9 35.5
2015 853 44.0 19.3 39.6
2016 890 44.0 20.2 38.8
2017 893 49.7 17.9 37.1
2018 914 48.3 18.9 37.9
2019 912 49.8 18.3 37.6
2020 921 50.3 18.2 36.6
2021 950 53.4 17.7 27.7
2022 962 55.3 17.3 37.8
2023 992 54.5 18.1 35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Spencer County High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $256 (2.1%) $74 (0.6%) $330 (2.7%) $7,699 (63.6%) $1,536 (12.7%) $9,235 (76.3%) $12,098
2019 $301 (2.6%) $50 (0.4%) $351 (3.0%) $7,630 (65.2%) $1,597 (13.7%) $9,227 (78.9%) $11,696
2020 $386 (3.1%) $80 (0.6%) $466 (3.7%) $7,840 (62.4%) $1,311 (10.4%) $9,151 (72.8%) $12,565
2021 $735 (5.4%) $335 (2.5%) $1,070 (7.9%) $7,869 (58.3%) $1,470 (10.9%) $9,339 (69.2%) $13,499
2022 $916 (8.0%) $570 (4.9%) $1,487 (12.9%) $8,277 (71.9%) $1,753 (15.2%) $10,029 (87.1%) $11,516

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spencer County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 29th of 285 High schoolsRanks 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)62.250
 12.2%
   11th Grade English (Spencer County)60.949
 11.9%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Spencer County High School)42.135
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Spencer County)41.835
 6.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Spencer County High School)60.348
 12.3%
   11th Grade Reading (Spencer County)6047
 13%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students912992
 8.8%
African American129
 25%
American Indian22
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic3655
 52.8%
Pacific Islander01
White828884
 6.8%
Two or More Races3035
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%35.2%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer County High School

Students at Spencer County High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Spencer County High School ranks 77th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Spencer County High School is fed by the following schools:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 992 students attended Spencer County High School.


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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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