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Madisonville, Kentucky - 15 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Hopkins County #133 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,219 per pupil, Hopkins County ranks #122 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,358
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$12,219
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hopkins County operates 15 public schools serving 6,358 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hopkins County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,219 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.7% local, 55.0% state, and 19.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #133 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 372.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% White, 7.3% African American, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jesse Stuart Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
Madisonville North Hopkins High School accounts for 15.6% of all Hopkins County student enrollment
That concentration means Hopkins County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hopkins County school enrollment varies 35× across entities
Hopkins County school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 1,023 students (highest), a spread of 994 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hopkins County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hopkins County student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hopkins County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hopkins County is typically wider than the Hopkins County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hopkins County has 15 schools, including 2 high, 10 combined, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 6,358 students.
How much does Hopkins County spend per student?
Hopkins County spends $12,219 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #133 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Hopkins County?
Hopkins County students are 77.1% White, 7.3% African American, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hopkins County?
Hopkins County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #133 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.