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Schools in Hopkinsville · Christian County School District

Hopkinsville’s public schools score below 74% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Hopkinsville, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hopkinsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#113of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▼ 0 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
14
5,671 students on the public path
In brief

Hopkinsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 207 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopkinsville’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,874 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heritage Christian Academy (private), University Heights Academy (private) and Sts. Peter & Paul School (private) are in town. Christian County Public Schools VLA, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hopkinsville’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Kentucky school districts, #113 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (207)Better than 18%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,222 test results and a graduating class of 578 could put Hopkinsville anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hopkinsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,228 in math, 4,215 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hopkinsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Hopkinsville’s public schools are run by Christian County School District, which also serves Crofton, LaFayette, Oak Grove and Pembroke. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Christian County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 8,087 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,874KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44.7% · 4215 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.8% · 4228 students tested

Hopkinsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HopkinsvilleCChristian County
Pembroke—Christian County

Every school in Hopkinsville

15 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 Hopkinsvilleby address
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ELC
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
132 students19:1Rate it →
Christian County Home/Hospital
Grades PK–12
51 studentsRate it →
Indian Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
674 students17:1Rate it →
Millbrooke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
610 students16:1Rate it →
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
504 students13:1Rate it →
Christian County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
845 students19:1Rate it →
Hopkinsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
741 students17:1Rate it →
Christian County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,153 students17:1Rate it →
Hopkinsville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
961 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Bluegrass Learning Academy
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Alternative Education
130 students8:1Rate it →
Cumberland Hall School
Grades K–12
C−
Alternative Education
32 students7:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Hopkinsvillenot counted as local schools
Christian County Public Schools VLA
Grades K–12
Online
283 students31:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heritage Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
566 students14:1Rate it →
University Heights Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
421 students14:1Rate it →
Sts. Peter & Paul School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
149 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Christian County Day Treatment, Gateway Academy to Innovation & Tech. and Madisonville Tech - Hopkinsville).

Questions about Hopkinsville’s schools

Are Hopkinsville’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hopkinsville children attend score below 74% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #113 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopkinsville in?

Christian County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,087 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hopkinsville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Christian County High School, Hopkinsville High School and Christian County Home/Hospital.

What is Hopkinsville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Christian County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Hopkinsville spend per student?

$12,874 in Christian County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hopkinsville?

Yes: Heritage Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 566 students), University Heights Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 421 students) and Sts. Peter & Paul School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 149 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.