Hopkins County vs Shelby County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hopkins County Shelby County
Location Madisonville, Kentucky Shelbyville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 6,358 6,935
Number of Schools 15 13
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 16.8:1

Spending

Metric Hopkins County Shelby County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,749 $14,040
Federal Revenue 19.3% 16.9%
State Revenue 55.0% 44.0%
Local Revenue 25.7% 39.0%
Hopkins County
Federal State Local
Shelby County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Hopkins County Shelby County
White 77.1% 58.9%
African American 7.3% 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 26.4%
Asian 0.6% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.7% 7.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.7% 43.1%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Hopkins County Shelby County
AP Courses Offered 21 23
Schools with AP 3 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 389:1 509.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.5% 16.3%

School Types

Hopkins County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 13

Shelby County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 7

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.