Christian County
Public school district · Christian County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2101150
Christian County spent $12,723 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,912). Its 16 schools enrolled 7,955 students in 2024-25; 53.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,874 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kentucky districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Christian County in enrollment (6,358 to 9,797 students) and Christian County itself.
Where the money came from
$127,965,000 in revenue: 53.3% state, 25.5% local and 21.2% federal. Total spending including $7,553,000 of capital outlay was $114,931,000, or $14,009 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$68,203,000 53%
- Local$32,652,000 26%
- Federal$27,110,000 21%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 137 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
8,204 students in 2022-23, 8,183 students in 2023-24, 7,955 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,204 | 509.6 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 8,183 | 500.0 | 16.4 |
| 2024-25 | 7,955 | 487.1 | 16.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$28,090,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,424 per student
Christian County booked $28,090,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 527 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $53,342 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 26 in 100 Kentucky districts with a figure (state median $56,497, 171 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $22,498,000 | 80.1% |
| Special education | $4,776,000 | 17.0% |
| Vocational | $411,000 | 1.5% |
| Other programs | $405,000 | 1.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,001 in 2018-19, $2,933 in 2019-20, $3,243 in 2020-21, $3,328 in 2021-22, $3,424 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Christian County scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 32% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kentucky | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 44.7% | 4,216 |
| Math | 32% | 37.8% | 4,228 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
91% of the 578 students in Christian County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 91% | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 578 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
7 elementary schools, 3,747 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills Elementary School | 674 | 17.3 | 67.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Millbrooke Elementary School | 610 | 16.1 | 62.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Pembroke Elementary School | 597 | 16.1 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
| South Christian Elementary School | 554 | 14.2 | 59.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Freedom Elementary School | 504 | 13.4 | 82.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Sinking Fork Elementary School | 430 | 15.4 | 67.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Crofton Elementary School | 378 | 15.1 | 66.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,586 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County Middle School | 845 | 19.0 | 67.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Hopkinsville Middle School | 741 | 16.7 | 65.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 high schools, 2,256 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County High School | 1,153 | 17.0 | 62.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Hopkinsville High School | 961 | 17.8 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Bluegrass Learning Academy | 130 | 8.5 | 83.8% | Not Title I |
| Christian County Day Treatment | 12 | 4.8 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 366 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County Public Schools VLA | 283 | 31.4 | 66.1% | Not Title I |
| Christian County Home/Hospital | 51 | 51.0 | 62.7% | Not Title I |
| Cumberland Hall School | 32 | 6.7 | 9.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
School in Hopkinsville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 580 students; 14.9 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Christian County
- Website: christian.kyschools.us
- Phone: (270) 887-7000
- Office: 200 Glass Ave, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Christian County
- Kentucky districts by spending per studentChristian County ranks 115 of 137 Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,723).#115 of 137
- Every school district in KentuckyChristian County is the number 14 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 8,204 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 174
- Jessamine CountyThe next larger Kentucky district: 8,392 students in fall 2022, $13,940 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,940
- Pulaski County SchoolsThe next smaller Kentucky district: 8,115 students in fall 2022, $12,724 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,724
- Compare Christian County with Jessamine CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Christian County High School, its largest high school1,153 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.1,153
- Teacher salary spending across KentuckyChristian County spent $53,342 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$53,342
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Christian County
How many schools and students are in Christian County?
16 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 other), enrolling 7,955 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Christian County spend per student?
$12,723 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kentucky median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,912 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,874 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Christian County's money come from?
$127,965,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.3% state, 25.5% local and 21.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Christian County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,839 of the 11,604 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Christian County spend on teacher salaries?
$28,090,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,424 per student. Divided by the 527 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $53,342 per teacher, more than 26 in 100 Kentucky districts (state median $56,497). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Christian County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Christian County scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 32% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Christian County?
91% of the 578 students in Christian County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Christian County's NCES district ID?
2101150. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25