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Hopkins County Central High School

Q: Is Hopkins County Central High School a good school?

Hopkins County Central High School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Kentucky high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hopkins County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Hopkins County Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hopkins County Central High School?

Students at Hopkins County Central High School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Hopkins County Central High School?

Hopkins County Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Grapevine Elementary School Elementary : Southside Elementary School Elementary : West Broadway Elementary School Elementary : West Hopkins School Middle : South Hopkins Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 11% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Hopkins County Central High School is a public high school in Madisonville, Kentucky, serving 868 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, it has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics, science, and writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 39% in the county and 41% statewide. The school's performance on ACT assessments is also below the county and state averages. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.7% to 32.2% in recent years, which may be contributing to its overall academic underperformance.

Interestingly, the nearby Madisonville North Hopkins High School, also in the Hopkins County School District, consistently outperforms Hopkins County Central High School in academic measures. Additionally, the Renaissance Center, a small alternative high school in the Muhlenberg County School District, has a lower overall ranking but performs better than Hopkins County Central High School in some academic areas, such as reading and social studies.

861

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,779

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6625 Hopkinsville Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431

(270) 825-6133

District: Hopkins County

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg39%

226^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hopkins County

71^st of 157Hopkins County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	197 of 290	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	177 of 276	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	216 of 271	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	186 of 267	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	180 of 285	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	167 of 271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	131 of 287	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	100 of 288	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	86 of 295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	66 of 290	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	65 of 291	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	41.1	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.4	217 of 226	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	196 of 223	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	138 of 217	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.5	168 of 217	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	67 of 94	28.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	123 of 153	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	35.1	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	218 of 239	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	161 of 261	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	147 of 253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	198 of 252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	161 of 236	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	43.5	70 of 102	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	9.5	118 of 124	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	30 of 80	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	215 of 242	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	207 of 274	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	163 of 272	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	203 of 266	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	144 of 234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	193 of 254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	173 of 232	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	210 of 239	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	210 of 262	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	196 of 259	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	216 of 257	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	178 of 238	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	188 of 251	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	89 of 89	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	62 of 76	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	62 of 86	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	163 of 226	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	227 of 251	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	193 of 273	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	182 of 264	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	220 of 260	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	160 of 203	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	155 of 219	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	142 of 198	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)45th percentile+34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)31st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)5th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics29%-12 vs state

Writing25%-20 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

Science8%-14 vs state

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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 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
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
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
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
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
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
Muhlenberg County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	501 Robert Draper Way	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	No	(270) 338-0040	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Muhlenberg County High School	Public	9-12	501 Hwy 189 Bypass	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	No	(270) 338-0040	1,123	69	16.2	53.0%	1,008 (89.8%)	26 (2.3%)	37 (3.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.7%)	52.2	112^th of 254 public high schools	55.9%		41.2	169^th of 290 public high schools	41.7%	57			44.0				51.0	21.0		33.0		41.0		46.0	$13,318	$659	$231	$889	$11,213	$3,664	$14,878
The Renaissance Center	Public	6-12	201 Airport Rd	Greenville	42345	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	No	(270) 338-0662	90	8	11.2	83.3%	79 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)							22.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopkins County Central High School

Is Hopkins County Central High School a good school?

Hopkins County Central High School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Kentucky high schools.

What district is Hopkins County Central High School in?

Hopkins County

What schools feed into Hopkins County Central High School?

Hopkins County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grapevine Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Elementary : West Broadway Elementary School
Elementary : West Hopkins School
Middle : South Hopkins Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hopkins County Central High School?

Students at Hopkins County Central High School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hopkins County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Hopkins County Central High School.

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