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Spencer County Schools
Spencer County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Spencer County (Taylorsville). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Spencer County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Spencer County
4 of 6 schools in Spencer County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2C: 2
Best schools in Spencer County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Spencer County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Spencer County Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Taylorsville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Spencer County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Spencer County
High schools (1)
- A+ Spencer County High School, Taylorsville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Spencer County Middle School, Taylorsville
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Spencer County Early Learning Center, Taylorsville
- A- Spencer County Elementary School, Taylorsville
- C Taylorsville Elementary School, Taylorsville
Other schools and academies (1)
- Hillview Academy, Taylorsville
Where Spencer County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Taylorsville (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Spencer County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,324 students with 188 full-time-equivalent teachers and 447 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2105490
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Shelby County (13 schools, 15 mi)
- Bardstown Independent (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Anderson County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Bullitt County (24 schools, 19 mi)
- Washington County (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Nelson County (11 schools, 21 mi)
- Jefferson County (164 schools, 22 mi)
- Oldham County (18 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Spencer County
How many schools are in Spencer County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Spencer County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Spencer County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Taylorsville.
How good are the schools in Spencer County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.8%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Spencer County?
3,324 students were enrolled in Spencer County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Spencer County?
Spencer County is in Kentucky, based in Spencer County, with its district office in Taylorsville. Its boundary covers about 187 sq mi.