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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 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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

534 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

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.7% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.7% of all U.S. school districts.


Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
42%
42%
46%
42%
39%
    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-05
Dawson Springs Jr/sr High School
317 Eli St
Dawson Spgs, KY, 42408
06-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.9% 76.7%
Black 0.6% 11.5%
Hispanic 2.3% 9.4%
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 67.0% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 65.7% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.3% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,007 $4,276,000 59.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $346 $185,000 2.6%
Staff $434 $232,000 3.2%
General Administration $768 $410,000 5.7%
School Administration $854 $456,000 6.3%
Operation $1,032 $551,000 7.7%
Transportation $165 $88,000 1.2%
Other $511 $273,000 3.8%
Total Support $4,110 $2,195,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,341 $716,000 10.0%
Total Expenditures $13,459 $7,187,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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