Hopkins County School District

320 S Seminary St
Madisonville, KY 42431
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 7 public preschools serving 3,002 students in Hopkins County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Hopkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
18 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
6,312 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hopkins County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopkins County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopkins County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hopkins County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hopkins County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.41
# American Indian Students
10 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
517 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
8%
8%
# White Students
4,926 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
78%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
509 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
252
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
423
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
461
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
408
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
522
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
446
# Ungraded Students:
3
22

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hopkins County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hopkins County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,225
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hopkins County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,917
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hopkins County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hopkins County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pride Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
861 Pride Ave
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6030
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
West Broadway Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
127 W Broadway
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6036
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Hanson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
121 Veterans Drive
Hanson, KY 42413
(270) 825-6158
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
Jesse Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1710 Anton Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6033
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #55.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9220 Hopkinsville Rd
Nortonville, KY 42442
(270) 825-6143
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #66.
West Hopkins School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd
Nebo, KY 42441
(270) 825-6130
Grades: PK-8
| 327 students
Rank: #77.
Grapevine Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Hayes Ave.
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6012
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,312 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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