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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,693 students in Hopkins County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hopkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
18 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
6,312 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
11,979 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.43
# American Indian Students
10 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
517 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
4,926 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
78%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
509 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
252
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
423
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
408
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
522
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
3
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,917 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,225
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,917
$13,981
Best Hopkins County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Sugg Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6059
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6059
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
James Madison Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 Brown Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6160
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 483 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: K-12
| 55 students
Rank: #44.
South Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9140 Hopkinsville Rd
Nortonville, KY 42442
(270) 825-6125
Nortonville, KY 42442
(270) 825-6125
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
Rank: #55.
West Hopkins School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
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
| 327 students
Rank: #66.
Browning Springs Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
357 W Arch St
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6006
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6006
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
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