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Hopkins County School District

320 S Seminary St
Madisonville, KY 42431

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 825-6000

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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 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,368 students in Hopkins County School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.

Public Elementary Schools in Hopkins County School District have an score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,081 Schools

# Students

6,312 Students

446,919 Students

# Teachers

419 Teachers

30,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	252	103
Kind	423	257
1	450	280
2	444	288
3	446	268
4	461	273
5	408	275
6	417	255
7	478	237
8	522	240
9	13	20
10	8	20
11	12	20
12	34	18

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#71 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District
2023	#71
2022	#80
2021	#61
2019	#44
2018	#42
2017	#40
2016	#40
2015	#33
2014	#43
2013	#47
2012	#61

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	42%	38%
2022	38%	38%
2021	27%	30%
2019	50%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	51%	47%
2016	55%	49%
2015	52%	45%
2014	53%	46%
2013	48%	42%
2012	43%	41%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2022	43%	45%
2021	43%	42%
2019	60%	56%
2018	51%	56%
2017	59%	56%
2016	59%	56%
2015	58%	55%
2014	56%	54%
2013	50%	51%
2012	48%	48%
2011	70%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	88%	90%
2022	88%	90%
2021	88%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	89%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.38	0.45
2022	0.37	0.44
2021	0.37	0.42
2020	0.34	0.41
2019	0.34	0.41
2018	0.33	0.39
2017	0.33	0.39
2016	0.33	0.38
2015	0.32	0.38
2014	0.32	0.36
2013	0.32	0.35
2012	0.32	0.33
2011	0.29	0.32
2010	0.27	0.32
2009	0.26	0.30
2008	0.25	0.30
2007	0.25	0.28
2006	0.21	0.24
2005	0.23	0.25
2004	0.22	0.24
2003	0.22	0.23
2002	0.21	0.24
2001	0.21	0.25
2000	0.21	0.23
1999	0.20	0.23
1998	0.20	0.22
1997	0.20	0.22
1996	0.19	0.20
1995	0.18	0.20
1994	0.23	0.23
1993	0.19	0.18
1992	0.18	0.18
1991	0.19	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	9%	11%
2022	9%	11%
2021	9%	11%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	12%	12%
2009	12%	11%
2008	11%	11%
2007	11%	11%
2006	10%	11%
2005	11%	11%
2004	11%	11%
2003	11%	11%
2002	10%	10%
2001	11%	11%
2000	10%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	10%	10%
1997	11%	10%
1996	10%	10%
1995	10%	10%
1994	12%	11%
1993	10%	9%
1992	10%	10%
1991	10%	10%

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% White

78%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	78%	73%
2022	78%	74%
2021	78%	75%
2020	80%	76%
2019	80%	76%
2018	81%	77%
2017	81%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	82%	78%
2014	82%	79%
2013	82%	80%
2012	82%	81%
2011	84%	82%
2010	84%	82%
2009	85%	83%
2008	86%	83%
2007	86%	84%
2006	89%	86%
2005	87%	86%
2004	87%	86%
2003	87%	87%
2002	89%	87%
2001	88%	86%
2000	89%	87%
1999	89%	87%
1998	89%	88%
1997	89%	88%
1996	90%	89%
1995	90%	89%
1994	86%	87%
1993	89%	90%
1992	90%	90%
1991	90%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,917 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	$77 MM	$31 MM
2022	$78 MM	$28 MM
2021	$77 MM	$31 MM
2020	$78 MM	$28 MM
2019	$77 MM	$29 MM
2018	$79 MM	$28 MM
2017	$73 MM	$27 MM
2016	$73 MM	$26 MM
2015	$70 MM	$24 MM
2014	$67 MM	$25 MM
2012	$70 MM	$25 MM
2011	$71 MM	$25 MM
2010	$70 MM	$24 MM
2009	$69 MM	$24 MM
2008	$71 MM	$23 MM
2007	$65 MM	$21 MM
2006	$63 MM	$21 MM
2005	$58 MM	$19 MM
2004	$55 MM	$18 MM
2003	$54 MM	$17 MM
2002	$48 MM	$16 MM
2001	$48 MM	$16 MM
2000	$46 MM	$15 MM
1999	$45 MM	$15 MM
1998	$42 MM	$13 MM
1997	$46 MM	$13 MM
1996	$39 MM	$12 MM
1995	$41 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	$75 MM	$31 MM
2022	$74 MM	$30 MM
2021	$75 MM	$31 MM
2020	$74 MM	$30 MM
2019	$71 MM	$29 MM
2018	$72 MM	$29 MM
2017	$69 MM	$27 MM
2016	$70 MM	$26 MM
2015	$69 MM	$24 MM
2014	$68 MM	$24 MM
2012	$72 MM	$25 MM
2011	$70 MM	$25 MM
2010	$69 MM	$24 MM
2009	$66 MM	$23 MM
2008	$67 MM	$23 MM
2007	$64 MM	$23 MM
2006	$66 MM	$21 MM
2005	$59 MM	$20 MM
2004	$55 MM	$18 MM
2003	$51 MM	$17 MM
2002	$48 MM	$16 MM
2001	$46 MM	$15 MM
2000	$48 MM	$16 MM
1999	$45 MM	$15 MM
1998	$47 MM	$14 MM
1997	$44 MM	$14 MM
1996	$42 MM	$13 MM
1995	$40 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,225

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,136	$14,017
2022	$11,415	$12,277
2021	$11,875	$13,947
2020	$11,415	$12,277
2018	$11,573	$12,004
2017	$10,647	$11,655
2016	$10,264	$11,340
2015	$9,845	$10,260
2014	$9,453	$10,525
2012	$9,778	$10,538
2011	$10,088	$10,815
2010	$9,703	$10,260
2009	$9,601	$10,129
2008	$9,719	$9,593
2007	$9,249	$9,177
2006	$8,493	$8,595
2005	$7,840	$8,058
2004	$7,477	$7,571
2003	$7,241	$7,233
2002	$6,537	$6,765
2001	$6,779	$6,804
2000	$6,467	$6,297
1999	$6,204	$6,223
1998	$5,580	$5,571
1997	$7,264	$5,719
1995	$5,380	$5,143
1992	$3,778	$3,961
1990	$3,047	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$11,917

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hopkins County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,830	$14,031
2022	$10,817	$13,046
2021	$11,575	$13,961
2020	$10,817	$13,046
2018	$10,586	$12,248
2017	$10,084	$11,623
2016	$9,869	$11,206
2015	$9,788	$10,180
2014	$9,482	$10,401
2012	$10,008	$10,497
2011	$9,953	$10,742
2010	$9,646	$10,180
2009	$9,214	$9,906
2008	$9,281	$9,747
2007	$9,073	$9,749
2006	$8,856	$8,847
2005	$7,943	$8,358
2004	$7,388	$7,657
2003	$6,783	$7,021
2002	$6,552	$6,829
2001	$6,509	$6,553
2000	$6,737	$6,848
1999	$6,174	$6,265
1998	$6,173	$5,710
1997	$7,032	$6,044
1995	$5,295	$4,886
1992	$3,569	$3,804
1990	$3,013	$3,062

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 88% (Top 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education