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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 2 public high schools serving 267 students in Dawson Springs Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Dawson Springs Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Dawson Springs Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dawson Springs Jr/sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
534 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
13,266 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
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
500 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
340
# Students in K Grade:
38
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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