Dawson Springs Independent Schools, Kentucky

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Dawson Springs Independent Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 583 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Dawson Springs Independent Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Hopkins County). During the 2024 school year, 583 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Dawson Springs Independent Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vicki Allen
Wes Ausenbaugh
Kent Dillingham
Meredith Hyde
Carol Niswonger

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,178,000 $2,115 14%
Local: $1,442,000 $2,589 17%
State: $5,695,000 $10,224 68%
Total: $8,315,000 $14,928
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,590,000 $13,626
Total Current Expenditures: $7,081,000 $12,712
Instructional Expenditures: $4,222,000 $7,579 56%
Student and Staff Support: $444,000 $797 6%
Administration: $1,160,000 $2,082 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,255,000 $2,253 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $323,000 $579
Construction: $277,000 $497
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $123,000 $220
Interest on Debt: $63,000 $113


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 PS PS <50 20-24
2018-2019 37 PS PS PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 33 PS PS <50 <50 30-34
2016-2017 38 PS <50 <50 38
2015-2016 45 PS PS <50 <50 46
2014-2015 41 PS <50 <50 42
2013-2014 37 PS <50 <50 35-39
2012-2013 35 PS <50 >=50 35
2011-2012 38 PS PS >=50 38
2010-2011 62 PS PS >=50 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 PS PS <50 25-29
2018-2019 45 PS PS PS <50 45-49
2017-2018 42 PS PS <50 >=50 40-44
2016-2017 41 PS <50 <50 42
2015-2016 47 PS >=50 >=50 46
2014-2015 45 PS PS <50 >=50 45
2013-2014 50 PS <50 <50 51
2012-2013 48 PS <50 >=50 48
2011-2012 48 PS PS <50 49
2010-2011 67 PS >=50 >=50 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 >=90
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 583 8.4
2022-2023 534 -4.3
2021-2022 557 -4.1
2020-2021 580 -4.3
2019-2020 605 -3.5
2018-2019 626 -6.4
2017-2018 666 -4.8
2016-2017 698 2.4
2015-2016 681 -0.7
2014-2015 686 4.2
2013-2014 657 -0.2
2012-2013 658 -7.4
2011-2012 707 -1.4
2010-2011 717 -0.7
2009-2010 722 7.5
2008-2009 668 -6.6
2007-2008 712 8.3
2006-2007 653 -9.6
2005-2006 716 -4.3
2004-2005 747 2.0
2003-2004 732 -2.3
2002-2003 749 -3.9
2001-2002 778 2.6
2000-2001 758 1.2
1999-2000 749 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dawson Springs Independent Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.1
Black 0.5 10.7
Hispanic 2.4 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.8 5.3
White 93.1 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dawson Springs Independent Schools had 42.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.98
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 15.97
Secondary: 10.00
Total: 42.95

Dawson Springs Independent Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 2.78
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 7.20
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 15.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.48
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 18.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Dawson Springs Independent Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dawson Springs Elementary313PK-5
Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School2706-12
Dsisd Virtual Academy0PK-12

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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