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Hopkins County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,002 students in Hopkins County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Hopkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Hopkins County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hopkins County Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
19 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
6,426 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hopkins 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
# American Indian Students
16 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
571 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
5,034 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
481 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
388
# Students in K Grade:
453
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
408
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
463
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
533
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
557
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
604
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
520
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
4
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,705 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,008
$14,317
Spending / Student
$11,705
$14,055
Best Hopkins County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
110 Sugg Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6059
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6059
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Madisonville North Hopkins High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4515 Hanson Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6017
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6017
Grades: 9-12
| 1,184 students
Rank: #33.
Hopkins County Schools Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6625 Hopkinsville Road
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-8998
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-8998
Grades: 6-12
| 47 students
Rank: #44.
Hopkins County Central High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6625 Hopkinsville Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6133
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6133
Grades: 9-12
| 760 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hopkins Co Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
1775 Patriot Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-8998
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-8998
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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