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Schools in Campbellsville · Campbellsville Independent School District, Taylor County School District

Campbellsville’s public schools score below 80% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Campbellsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#121of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 3 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 6% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Taylor County
Students per teacher
16.1
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,018 students on the public path
In brief

Campbellsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 208 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Campbellsville’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Campbellsville Independent spends $13,350 per student and Taylor County $13,804, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kentucky Christian Academy (private) and Campbellsville Christian Church CTR for Education (private) are in town. Lakeview Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Campbellsville’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Kentucky school districts, #121 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 13%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 2,085 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Campbellsville anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Campbellsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,085 in math, 2,085 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Campbellsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Campbellsville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Campbellsville Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Taylor County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Campbellsville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Campbellsville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,360 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,350KY $14,752 · FY2024
D−
Taylor County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,704 students · 16.5 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,804KY $14,752 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Campbellsville Independent School District38%
State average 44.7% · 683 students tested
Math · PK–12, Campbellsville Independent School District31%
State average 37.8% · 683 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Taylor County School District48%
State average 44.7% · 1402 students tested
Math · PK–12, Taylor County School District40%
State average 37.8% · 1402 students tested

Campbellsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Campbellsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CampbellsvilleC−Campbellsville Independent PK–12 · Taylor County PK–12

Every school in Campbellsville

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Campbellsvilleby address
Campbellsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
695 students19:1Rate it →
Taylor County Primary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
670 students15:1Rate it →
Taylor County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
594 students14:1Rate it →
Taylor County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
586 students18:1Rate it →
Campbellsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
284 students11:1Rate it →
Taylor County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
819 students19:1Rate it →
Campbellsville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
370 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Campbellsvillenot counted as local schools
Lakeview Academy
High · Grades 6–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
35 students35:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kentucky Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
169 studentsRate it →
Campbellsville Christian Church CTR for Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
64 studentsRate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Campbellsville Eagle Academy and Central Kentucky Career Academy).

Questions about Campbellsville’s schools

Are Campbellsville’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Campbellsville children attend score below 80% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #121 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Campbellsville in?

Two districts: Campbellsville Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Taylor County School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Campbellsville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Taylor County High School and Campbellsville High School.

What is Campbellsville’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Taylor County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Campbellsville spend per student?

$13,350 in Campbellsville Independent School District and $13,804 in Taylor County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Campbellsville?

Yes: Kentucky Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 169 students) and Campbellsville Christian Church CTR for Education (religious, grades PK–K, 64 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.