School district · Kentucky

Spencer County

Spencer County in Kentucky: 6 public schools with 3,341 students and 17.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,316 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
3,341
Students per teacher
17.2
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,316
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
194
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
557
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

48%proficient

−1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 52% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,469 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

49%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 75% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,469 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.5K15
$8.8K16
$8.8K17
$9.6K18
$9.6K19
$9.8K20
$10.0K21
$11.2K22
$12.1K23
$12.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $4.8M
State
53% · $24M
Local
37% · $16.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,084
Support services
$4,436
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.3M
Long-term debt
$39.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K15018.8——
Pre-K–580116.757%64%
Pre-K–566115.544%46%
6–869017.744%42%
9–1298618.7——
Hillview AcademyAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
1–125313.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
110 Reasor Ave., Taylorsville, KY 40071
Phone
(502)477-3250
Website