Hopkins County

Summary:

The Hopkins County school district in Kentucky comprises 14 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population and faces some challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, but also boasts several standout schools that are among the top performers in the state.

Hanson Elementary School and Pride Elementary School are two of the highest-performing elementary schools in the district, with 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively, and strong proficiency rates in core subjects. At the high school level, Madisonville North Hopkins High School stands out as the top-performing high school, with a 4-star rating and a top 60 statewide ranking.

While the district boasts some impressive academic achievements, it also faces challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates are high across the district, and many schools have a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, there is a wide gap in performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support student success and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all.

District Detail

320 S Seminary St
Madisonville, KY 42431

(270) 825-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,265

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 6th 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 7th 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
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9220 Hopkinsville Rd	Nortonville	42442	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6143	549	37	14.8	67.4%	500 (91.1%)	12 (2.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	59.8	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%		60.2	256^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.6%	1	52.0	50.0	37.0					57.0	54.0	52.0					36.0			45.0			47.0			56.0			$16,166	$872	$278	$1,150	$8,196	$1,746	$9,942
Grapevine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Hayes Ave.	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6012	318	25	12.7	61.0%	229 (72.0%)	22 (6.9%)	34 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.1%)	67.3	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		67	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.0	50.0	61.0					50.0	52.0	65.0					46.0			30.0			48.0			63.0			$14,858	$664	$292	$956	$9,851	$1,833	$11,684
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0					66.0	68.0	64.0					64.0			57.0			48.0			64.0			$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386
Browning Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	357 W Arch St	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6006	443	29	15.2	60.7%	299 (67.5%)	62 (14.0%)	34 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	30.2	234^th of 320 public middle schools	26.9%		39.3	194^th of 324 public middle schools	40.1%	40				31.0	34.0	31.0					41.0	30.0	36.0			25.0			45.0			38.0			53.0		$13,764	$711	$230	$941	$8,799	$1,901	$10,700
Madisonville North Hopkins High School	Public	9-12	4515 Hanson Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6017	1,023	62	16.3	43.4%	765 (74.8%)	126 (12.3%)	40 (3.9%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (7.4%)	66.8	57^th of 254 public high schools	77.6%		73.4	59^th of 290 public high schools	79.7%	2							54.0							47.0			30.0			39.0			46.0			54.0	$15,158	$487	$215	$701	$9,968	$2,193	$12,161
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	861 Pride Ave	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6030	404	26	15.5	59.9%	316 (78.2%)	40 (9.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%		79	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%	20	58.0	57.0	51.0					59.0	64.0	59.0					49.0			56.0			56.0			64.0			$14,083	$747	$331	$1,077	$9,179	$1,667	$10,846
West Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	127 W Broadway	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6036	486	28	17.3	60.7%	320 (65.8%)	54 (11.1%)	44 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)	41.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.9	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%	78	53.0	36.0	32.0					54.0	46.0	41.0					27.0			45.0			27.0			44.0			$13,237	$554	$379	$933	$8,549	$1,675	$10,223
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 Anton Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6033	486	31	15.6	67.5%	297 (61.1%)	55 (11.3%)	59 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.2%)	38.5	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%		68.1	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%	260	46.0	50.0	33.0					44.0	57.0	38.0					34.0						22.0			29.0			$13,385	$586	$308	$894	$8,714	$1,676	$10,389
James Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	510 Brown Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6160	466	25	18.4	44.0%	371 (79.6%)	33 (7.1%)	20 (4.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	68.5	88^th of 320 public middle schools	72.5%		55.9	123^rd of 324 public middle schools	62.0%	35				50.0	51.0	44.0					72.0	59.0	55.0			26.0			50.0			52.0			63.0		$13,107	$573	$184	$757	$8,344	$1,866	$10,210
West Hopkins School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd	Nebo	42441	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6130	293	24	12.2	59.0%	263 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	47.2	362^nd of 685 public elementary schools	47.2%		48	343^rd of 685 public elementary schools	49.9%	19	50.0	59.0	35.0	26.0	43.0	12.0		54.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	51.0	38.0		43.0	26.0		24.0	38.0		32.0			62.0	42.0		$16,330	$841	$285	$1,126	$10,956	$2,020	$12,976
Hopkins County Central High School	Public	9-12	6625 Hopkinsville Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6133	861	61	14.1	56.6%	693 (80.5%)	54 (6.3%)	48 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	13.5	226^th of 254 public high schools	11.0%		32.1	197^th of 290 public high schools	32.1%	29							24.0							30.0			8.0			25.0			25.0			29.0	$16,779	$453	$284	$737	$11,368	$2,465	$13,835
South Hopkins Middle School	Public	6-8	9140 Hopkinsville Rd	Nortonville	42442	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6125	300	25	12.2	56.7%	260 (86.7%)	13 (4.3%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	45	172^nd of 320 public middle schools	46.3%		32.5	227^th of 324 public middle schools	29.9%	55				53.0	60.0	38.0					47.0	44.0	36.0			29.0			35.0			31.0			54.0		$15,767	$689	$165	$853	$10,670	$1,993	$12,663
Hopkins County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	110 Sugg Street	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	No	(270) 825-6059	29	5	6.4	89.7%	22 (75.9%)	2 (6.9%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)								(n/a)																											$31,131	$1,263	$114	$1,377	$25,772	$2,023	$27,795
Kentucky Technical - Madisonville Regional Technical Ct	Public		150 School Avenue	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	No	(270) 824-7544	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madisonville Technical College	Public		750 North Laffoon Street	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	No	(270) 824-7552	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madisonville Health Technology Center	Public		750 North Laffoon Street	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	No	(270) 824-7552	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hopkins County Schools Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6625 Hopkinsville Road	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 825-8998	75	9	8.8	68.0%	56 (74.7%)	5 (6.7%)	8 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)								(n/a)																											$6,935	$303	$114	$417	$3,520	$1,013	$4,533
Hopkins County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	1775 Patriot Drive	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	No	(270) 825-8998	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																											$00	$00	$00	$00	$00	$00	$00

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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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