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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 6 public middle schools serving 1,880 students in Hopkins County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hopkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
19 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
6,426 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
12,436 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
16 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
571 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
5,034 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
78%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
481 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
453
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
408
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
463
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
533
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
557
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
604
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
520
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
447
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
4
87
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Madison Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
510 Brown Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6160
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
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: #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.
South Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9140 Hopkinsville Rd
Nortonville, KY 42442
(270) 825-6125
Nortonville, KY 42442
(270) 825-6125
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students
Rank: #55.
Browning Springs Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
357 W Arch St
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6006
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6006
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: #66.
West Hopkins School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd
Nebo, KY 42441
(270) 825-6130
Nebo, KY 42441
(270) 825-6130
Grades: PK-8
| 348 students
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