Can I use Spencer County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Spencer County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Spencer County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Spencer County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Spencer County Schools & Education

Name: Spencer County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Spencer County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,981

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#102

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Spencer County

Measured School Summary

Spencer County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.

Funding Context

At $5,981 per pupil, Spencer County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Spencer County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

45/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #102 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

93.0%

0.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,981

$913 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Spencer County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Spencer County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Spencer County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#102

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Spencer County

Elementary to high school visible

3,369 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 2

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Spencer County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Spencer County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Spencer County, Kentucky

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Spencer County's Rural Learning Infrastructure

Spencer County manages 3,369 students within a focused network of six public schools. The system is built around two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, all overseen by a single district. This structure provides a straightforward educational path for families in this growing community.

Unified District Serving a Growing Population

All 3,369 public school students in the county are served by the Spencer County school district. There are no charter schools available, maintaining a 100% reliance on the traditional public school model. This centralized administration allows for consistent curriculum and resource management across the entire county.

The Essence of Rural Schooling

Every school in Spencer County is classified as rural, offering a consistent environment for all students. The average school size is 562 students, ranging from the Spencer County High School with 992 students to the small Early Learning Center with 173. This rural setting fosters a close-knit community feel throughout the academic journey.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Spencer County

Reported Enrollment

3,369

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other2

1 School District in Spencer County

Spencer County

Guide

6 schools

3,369 students enrolled

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6 Public Schools in Spencer County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Spencer County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Spencer County High School	Profile	Spencer County	Taylorsville, 40071Rural: Distant	9–12	High	992
Spencer County Elementary School	Record	Spencer County	Taylorsville, 40071Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	804
Spencer County Middle School	Record	Spencer County	Taylorsville, 40071Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	721
Taylorsville Elementary School	Record	Spencer County	Taylorsville, 40071Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	628
Spencer County Early Learning Center	Record	Spencer County	Taylorsville, 40071Rural: Distant	PK	Other	173
Hillview Academy	Record	Spencer County	Taylorsville, 40071Rural: Distant	1–12	Alternative	51

Spencer County High School

Spencer County