For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 595 students in Taylor County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Taylor County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,712 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Taylor County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
88%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,706 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,706
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,585
$13,981
Best Taylor County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Ingram Avenue
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-2877
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-2877
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Lebanon Avenue
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 849-3607
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 849-3607
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Kentucky Career Academy
Vocational School
1100 Old Lebanon Road
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-5371
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-5371
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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