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Dawson Springs Independent

At a glance

75^thof 157 Kentucky districts▼ 4

Better than 52% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

118 E Arcadia Ave
Dawson Springs, KY 42408·(270) 797-3811·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 52.2% of districts

Schools

631

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDawson Springs Junior/Senior High School22^nd of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The Dawson Springs Independent school district in Kentucky operates two schools: Dawson Springs Elementary and Dawson Springs Junior/Senior High School. While the district spends significantly on education, with both schools spending over $20,000 per student, the academic outcomes vary between the two schools.

Dawson Springs Junior/Senior High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Kentucky. The school boasts a 93.5% graduation rate, a low 1.1% dropout rate, and strong test scores, particularly in mathematics, where 10th-grade students scored 86% proficient compared to the 41% state average. In contrast, Dawson Springs Elementary struggles with lower-than-average proficiency rates in reading and other subjects, despite some areas of strength, such as 5th-grade math proficiency exceeding the state average.

Both schools face challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.0% in 2024-2025, and serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates of 72.2% at the elementary school and 63.33% at the junior/senior high school. These factors may contribute to the academic performance disparities between the two schools within the Dawson Springs Independent district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dawson Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 Eli St	Dawson Springs	42408	Hopkins County	Dawson Springs Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 797-3811	342	23	14.9	78.4%	314 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	33.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%		33.3	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%	3	35.0	27.0	57.0				40.0	27.0	47.0					29.0		13.0			33.0			53.0			$20,118	$1,184	$595	$1,779	$10,048	$3,196	$13,244
Dawson Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	317 Eli St	Dawson Springs	42408	Hopkins County	Dawson Springs Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 797-2957	289	21	13.4	62.3%	271 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	84.9	22^nd of 254 public high schools	91.3%		88.5	13^th of 290 public high schools	95.5%	9				36.0	39.0	86.0				55.0	31.0	33.0	61.0		30.0		30.0	55.0		30.0	58.0		67.0	52.0	$20,584	$909	$724	$1,632	$9,963	$3,895	$13,857
DSISD Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	317 Eli Street	Dawson Springs	42408	Hopkins County	Dawson Springs Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 797-3811	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopkins County	9.63 mi	18	71^st
Caldwell County	11.49 mi	4	44^th
Kentucky Technical System	11.73 mi	53
Christian County	14.45 mi	23	110^th
Webster County	16.09 mi	6	116^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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