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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 534 students in Dawson Springs Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 32% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
534 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
30,227 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
500 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
94%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
38
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,459 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,026
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,459
$13,943
Best Dawson Springs Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawson Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
317 Eli St
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-3811
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-3811
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Dawson Springs Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
317 Eli St
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-2957
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-2957
Grades: 6-12
| 267 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dsisd Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
317 Eli Street
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-3811
Dawson Springs, KY 42408
(270) 797-3811
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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