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Dawson Springs Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 310 students in Dawson Springs Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Dawson Springs Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
557 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dawson Springs Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
526 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
94%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
40
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
1
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,447 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 $12,903 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,447
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,903
$14,055
Best Dawson Springs Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawson Springs Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
317 Eli St
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-2991
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-2991
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dsisd Virtual Academy
Alternative School
317 Eli Street
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-3811
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-3811
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
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