Can I use Hopkins County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Hopkins County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Hopkins County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Hopkins County?

Start with the 22 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Hopkins County Schools & Education

Name: Hopkins County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hopkins County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

47/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,373

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

47/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#93

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Hopkins County

Measured School Summary

Hopkins County performs at an average level with a school score of 47/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.3%.

Funding Context

At $6,373 per pupil, Hopkins County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 17% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Hopkins County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

22 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

47/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #93 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

92.3%

1.5 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,373

$521 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Hopkins County has 22 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Hopkins County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Hopkins County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 19 of 22 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#93

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Hopkins County

Elementary to high school visible

6,358 students

Elementary 8Middle 3High 4Other 4

19 listed schools in this county slice.

Dawson Springs Independent

Elementary and high visible

534 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 1

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Hopkins County is the largest listed district slice, with 19 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Hopkins County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Hopkins County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Hopkins County Manages Diverse School Mix Across Two Districts

Education data brief for Hopkins County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Hopkins County features a school directory of 22 public schools, including a mix of 13 town schools and nine rural schools. The system is split between two districts: Hopkins County, serving 6,358 students, and Dawson Springs Independent, serving 534. This total enrollment of 6,892 includes three alternative schools. The county’s composite school score is 47.2, which is lower than the state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. Graduation rates stand at 92.3%, slightly under the Kentucky average of 93.8% but higher than the national average of 87.0%. Spending per pupil is $6,373, which is below the state average of $6,894 and less than half of the national $13,000 average. The largest school is Madisonville North Hopkins High School, enrolling 1,189 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hopkins County

Reported Enrollment

6,892

22 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle3

High5

Other5

2 School Districts in Hopkins County

Hopkins County

Dawson Springs Independent

3 schools

534 students

22 Public Schools in Hopkins County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Hopkins County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Madisonville North Hopkins High School	Profile	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,189
Hopkins County Central High School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	774
Browning Springs Middle School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	499
James Madison Middle School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	494
Pride Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	475
Hanson Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Hanson, 42413Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	435
Southside Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Nortonville, 42442Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	382
Grapevine Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	365
South Hopkins Middle School	Record	Hopkins County	Nortonville, 42442Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	365
West Broadway Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	358
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	346
West Hopkins School	Record	Hopkins County	Nebo, 42441Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	343
Earlington Elementary School	Record	Hopkins County	Earlington, 42410Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	277
Dawson Springs Elementary	Record	Dawson Springs Independent	Dawson Springs, 42408Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	267
Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School	Record	Dawson Springs Independent	Dawson Springs, 42408Rural: Distant	6–12	High	267
Hopkins County Schools Academy	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Rural: Fringe	3–12	Alternative	38
Hopkins County Day Treatment	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	18
DSISD Virtual Academy	Record	Dawson Springs Independent	Dawson Springs, 42408Rural: Distant	PK–12	Virtual	0
Hopkins Co Career & Technology Center	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	9–12	Vocational	0
Kentucky TECH - Madisonville Reg Tech Ct	Record	Hopkins County	Madisonville, 42431Town: Distant	UG	Vocational	0

Madisonville North Hopkins High School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,189 students

Hopkins County Central High School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High774 students

Browning Springs Middle School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle499 students

James Madison Middle School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle494 students

Pride Elementary School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary475 students

Hanson Elementary School

Hopkins County

Hanson, 42413 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary435 students

Southside Elementary School

Hopkins County

Nortonville, 42442 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary382 students

Grapevine Elementary School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary365 students

South Hopkins Middle School

Hopkins County

Nortonville, 42442 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle365 students

West Broadway Elementary School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary358 students

Jesse Stuart Elementary School

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary346 students

West Hopkins School

Hopkins County

Nebo, 42441 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary343 students

Earlington Elementary School

Hopkins County

Earlington, 42410 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary277 students

Dawson Springs Elementary

Dawson Springs Independent

Dawson Springs, 42408 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary267 students

Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School

Dawson Springs Independent

Dawson Springs, 42408 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High267 students

Hopkins County Schools Academy

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–12Alternative38 students

Hopkins County Day Treatment

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative18 students

DSISD Virtual Academy

Dawson Springs Independent

Dawson Springs, 42408 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Virtual0 students

Hopkins Co Career & Technology Center

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Kentucky TECH - Madisonville Reg Tech Ct

Hopkins County

Madisonville, 42431 / Town: Distant

RecordUGVocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,373

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Hopkins County?

Hopkins County has a school score of 47/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Hopkins County?

The high school graduation rate in Hopkins County is 92.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Hopkins County spend per student?

Hopkins County spends $6,373 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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