NW Kentucky News

Madisonville North Hopkins High School had the highest enrollment among Hopkins County schools, welcoming 1,090 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 77.6% of Madisonville North Hopkins High School's total enrollment.

Among the 17 schools in Hopkins County, Hopkins County Central High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 947 students, while Jesse Stuart Elementary School welcomed 621 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Madisonville North Hopkins High School is part of Hopkins County School District, which roughly covers schools within Hopkins County and has a main office in Madisonville.

In the previous school year, Madisonville North Hopkins High School also had the highest number of students among Hopkins County schools.

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.

Data also shows that 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	City	Total School Enrollment
Madisonville North Hopkins High School	Madisonville	1,090
Hopkins County Central High School	Madisonville	947
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Madisonville	621
Hanson Elementary School	Hanson	598
James Madison Middle School	Madisonville	597
Pride Elementary School	Madisonville	530
Southside Elementary School	Nortonville	510
West Hopkins School	Nebo	498
Browning Springs Middle School	Madisonville	483
West Broadway Elementary School	Madisonville	448
South Hopkins Middle School	Nortonville	437
Earlington Elementary School	Earlington	406
Grapevine Elementary School	Madisonville	381
Dawson Springs Elementary School	Dawson Springs	355
Dawson Springs Junior-Senior High School	Dawson Spgs	330
Hopkins County Schools Academy	Madisonville	90
Hopkins County Day Treatment	Madisonville	64