C+
Hopkins County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Madisonville, Earlington, White Plains, Hanson, Nortonville, Mortons Gap, St. Charles and Nebo.
Students
6,265
Schools
18
Spent per student
$12,529
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hopkins County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Kentucky districts
- Spends 15% less per student than the KY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.4M, about $1,981 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hanson.
PK–5Hanson Elementary SchoolThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,529 per student · 15% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 54%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,183’20
6,146’21
6,081’22
6,312’23
6,265’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Southside Elementary School
B+549 students15:1
Hanson Elementary School
B+532 students16:1
Jesse Stuart Elementary School
C486 students16:1
West Broadway Elementary School
A−486 students17:1
Pride Elementary School
A+404 students16:1
Grapevine Elementary School
D318 students13:1
West Hopkins School
C293 students12:1
James Madison Middle School
B+466 students18:1
Browning Springs Middle School
C+443 students15:1
South Hopkins Middle School
C+300 students12:1
Madisonville North Hopkins High School
B1,023 students16:1
Hopkins County Central High School
C+861 students14:1
Hopkins County Day Treatment
D−29 students6:1
Hopkins Co Career & Technology Center
0 students0:1
Hopkins County Schools Academy
D−75 students9:1
Kentucky TECH - Madisonville Reg Tech Ct
0 students
Madisonville Health Technology Center
0 students
Madisonville Technical College
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.