Spencer County operates 6 public schools serving 3,369 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,341 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Spencer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,855 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.3% local, 53.2% state, and 14.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,258 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 8/100, ranked #171 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 661.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Spencer County High School accounts for 29.5% of all Spencer County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Spencer County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Spencer County school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Spencer County school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 986 students (highest), a spread of 933 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Spencer County student-counselor ratio is 661:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Spencer County chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Spencer County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,369 students.
How much does Spencer County spend per student?
Spencer County spends $11,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #171 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Spencer County?
The average teacher salary in Spencer County is $57,258 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Spencer County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Spencer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Spencer County?
Spencer County students are 89.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spencer County?
Spencer County has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #171 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.