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Mercer County Senior High School vs. Spencer County High School

Should you attend Mercer County Senior High School or Spencer County High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mercer County Senior High School
1124 Moberly Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Spencer County High School
520 Taylorsville Rd
Taylorsville, KY 40071
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Mercer County Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Spencer County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades 9-12, Mercer County Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 992 students in grades 9-12, Spencer County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
731 students
992 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spencer County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#421 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#506 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mercer County Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spencer County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in KY)
43%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in KY)
46%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
15%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spencer County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in KY)
97%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mercer County Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Spencer County High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mercer County Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spencer County High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
220
249
Grade 10 Students
200
261
Grade 11 Students
161
249
Grade 12 Students
148
232
Ungraded Students
2
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
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% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
81%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spencer County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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0.34
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Mercer County Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Spencer County High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spencer County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mercer County Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spencer County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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