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Dawson Springs Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dawson Springs Independent School District details

Dawson Springs Independent School District
118 E Arcadia Ave
Dawson Springs, KY 42408

557 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Dawson Springs Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.7% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
41%
40%
45%
35%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dsisd Virtual Academy School
317 Eli Street
Dawson Springs, KY, 42408
PK-12
Dawson Springs Elementary School
317 Eli St
Dawson Springs, KY, 42408
PK-06
Dawson Springs Jr/sr High School
317 Eli St
Dawson Spgs, KY, 42408
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.0% 77.4%
Black 0.9% 11.4%
Hispanic 1.8% 8.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.3% 56.7%
Free lunch eligible 65.2% 53.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.2% 3.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,307 $4,420,735 58.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $302 $182,710 2.4%
Staff $382 $231,110 3.1%
General Administration $514 $310,970 4.1%
School Administration $754 $456,170 6.1%
Operation $853 $516,065 6.9%
Transportation $198 $119,790 1.6%
Other $431 $260,755 3.5%
Total Support $3,435 $2,078,175 27.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,660 $1,004,300 13.4%
Total Expenditures $12,402 $7,503,210 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,046 $4,609,602,067 50.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $619 $405,005,201 4.5%
Staff $645 $421,785,988 4.7%
General Administration $263 $172,079,193 1.9%
School Administration $721 $471,575,432 5.2%
Operation $989 $646,782,713 7.1%
Transportation $657 $429,660,080 4.7%
Other $330 $215,939,607 2.4%
Total Support $4,223 $2,762,921,742 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,560 $1,674,996,930 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,829 $9,047,659,705 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

School Districts serving Dawson Springs, KY

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