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Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

317 Eli St, Dawson Spgs, KY 42408 · (270) 797-2957 · Part of Dawson Springs Independent School District

Dawson Springs’ School Grade C better than 27% of Kentucky school districts

Students
289
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Dawson Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dawson Springs Elementary342 students
6–12Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

317 Eli St, Dawson Spgs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 645
Grade 736
Grade 847
Grade 946
Grade 1040
Grade 1135
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
265’20
247’21
267’22
270’23
289’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School from Dawson Springs families.

Other schools in Dawson Springs Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Dawson Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.