There were 570 African American students enrolled in Hopkins County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 5% decrease from the 600 African American students in the previous school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
Data showed that Hopkins County welcomed a total of 7,644 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 7.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Hopkins County, Madisonville North Hopkins High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 132 students, making up 11.8% of the school’s total student body.
Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.
Between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.
| School name | % of African American Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Dawson Springs Elementary School | 0.9% | 339 |
| Dawson Springs Junior-Senior High School | 0.3% | 293 |
| Hopkins County Schools Academy | 12.3% | 122 |
| Hopkins County Day Treatment | 4.8% | 125 |
| West Hopkins School | 0.8% | 360 |
| Jesse Stuart Elementary School | 12% | 533 |
| James Madison Middle School | 9.7% | 507 |
| Grapevine Elementary School | 6.9% | 362 |
| Hanson Elementary School | 3% | 536 |
| Hopkins County Central High School | 5.5% | 899 |
| Browning Springs Middle School | 14.6% | 500 |
| Madisonville North Hopkins High School | 11.8% | 1,116 |
| South Hopkins Middle School | 4.4% | 367 |
| Pride Elementary School | 8% | 437 |
| West Broadway Elementary School | 11.9% | 528 |
| Southside Elementary School | 3.2% | 620 |