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Schools in Hanson

Hanson’s public schools

Hopkins County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hanson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/7schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 15% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
KY 15.4
Schools in town
1
3,918 students on the public path
In brief

Hanson’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Hanson’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Hanson Elementary School places highest (better than 70%); West Hopkins School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hanson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hanson Elementary SchoolHopkins County School DistrictB+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hopkins County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 44.7% · 3375 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.8% · 3376 students tested

Hanson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Hanson’s borders.

Schools next door
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Hanson—Hopkins County

Every school in Hanson

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hansonby address
Also serving Hansonin other towns

Questions about Hanson’s schools

Are Hanson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hanson. Hopkins County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hanson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hanson in?

Hopkins County School District.

Where do Hanson kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Madisonville North Hopkins High School and Hopkins County Central High School.

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What Hanson families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.