NW Kentucky News

There were 7,064 students enrolled in Hopkins County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 77.5% of the district's total enrollment.

Hopkins County School District roughly covers 15 schools within Hopkins County and has a main office in Madisonville.

Among the 15 schools in Hopkins County School District, Madisonville North Hopkins High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,250 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Madisonville North Hopkins High School	1,270	1,250	-1.6%
Hopkins County Central High School	840	826	-1.7%
Browning Springs Middle School	598	538	-11.2%
James Madison Middle School	547	528	-3.6%
Pride Elementary School	529	520	-1.7%
Hanson Elementary School	490	456	-7.5%
Grapevine Elementary School	405	434	7.2%
Southside Elementary School	411	413	0.5%
West Broadway Elementary School	388	411	5.9%
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	392	408	4.1%
South Hopkins Middle School	457	396	-15.4%
West Hopkins School	395	387	-2.1%
Earlington Elementary School	337	301	-12%
Hopkins County Day Treatment	63	100	58.7%
Hopkins County Schools Academy	87	96	10.3%