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Dawson Springs Independent School District

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Dawson Springs Independent School District is located in west Kentucky. Dawson Springs Independent School District has 2.83 square miles of land area and 0.07 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Dawson Springs Independent School District population is 2,531. Dawson Springs Independent School District median household income is $25,294 in 2010-2014. Dawson Springs Independent School District median house value is $50,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Dawson Springs Independent School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (41 out of 169, top 24%) Elementary/Middle School: (78 out of 174, top 45%)* Rank: #59
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	2,531 (2010-2014), rank #165
Population Growth	-6.98% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	874.70/sq mi, rank #33
Median Household Income:	$25,294 at 2010-2014—-0.70% increase since 2005-2009, rank #167
Median House Price:	$50,300 at 2010-2014—-7.71% increase since 2005-2009, rank #171
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	2.83 sq mi, rank #166
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (2.32%), rank #153
State:	Kentucky
County:	Hopkins County
City:	Dawson Springs
Zip:	42408
Area:	Madisonville, KY

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Dawson Springs Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

118 East Arcadia Ave

Dawson Springs KY, 42408, Hopkins County

Phone: 270-797-3811

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	657	658	707	717	722	668	712
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	45.00	47.21	47.82	46.58	46.60	46.80	48.10
Prekindergarten:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Elementary:	16.00	9.00	9.00	7.00	8.00	6.00	9.00
Secondary:	14.00	14.00	14.00	16.00	15.00	16.20	13.00
Ungraded:	10.00	22.21	22.82	21.58	21.60	22.60	25.10
Total Other Staff:	53.00	54.78	55.52	57.04	71.00	59.50	63.20
Instructional Aides:	13.00	14.00	14.00	15.00	16.70	13.70	16.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	2.00	4.00	3.00	2.60	2.50	2.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.50	2.50
District Administrative Support:	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	6.70	6.10	5.00
School Administrators:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.50	4.00	4.00
School Administrative Support:	6.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	9.30	8.10	9.00
Student Support Services:	1.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	4.00
Other Support Services:	19.00	18.78	18.52	17.04	25.20	18.60	18.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.60	13.94	14.78	15.39	15.49	14.27	14.80

Schools

Dawson Springs Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	317 Eli St, Dawson Springs KY 42408
Dawson Springs Jr. High High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	317 Eli St, Dawson Springs KY 42408

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	48.9%	50.7%
2013	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	65.9%	51.4%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	40.5%	42.3%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	21.1%	35.6%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	46.2%	45.6%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	74.3%	61.7%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	24%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	19.6%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	44%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	43.5%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	46.9%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	52.9%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	22.4%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	35.3%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	40.8%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	41.2%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	53.1%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	56.9%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	30.2%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	34.1%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60.5%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	47.7%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	69.8%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	47.7%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	37.2%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	20.5%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	41.4%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	43.5%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	37.9%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	43.5%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	48.3%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	34.8%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	37.9%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	43.5%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	46.2%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	31.0%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	46.2%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.5%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	71.2%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	69.0%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50.0%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.2%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	43.5%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	50.0%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	64.6%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	41.3%	38.6%
K-PREP EOC Test
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	42.9%	40%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	33.3%	36.0%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	23.3%	30.3%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	32.5%	36.3%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	46.5%	52.2%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	61.1%	55.8%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	35%	39.5%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	37.8%	51.3%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	65.94%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.15%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	52.15%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	44.17%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	57.05%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.81%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	79.85%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	65.03%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.1%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	65.38%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.32%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.6%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	51.06%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	50.75%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	63.64%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	44.68%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	56.41%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	42.59%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	50%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	45.07%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	59.57%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.23%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	61.11%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.57%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	64.79%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.02%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	52.94%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	45.71%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	32.65%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	38.78%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	59.52%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	60.71%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	58%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	66.67%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.02%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	61.76%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.43%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	44.9%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.94%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.06%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	58.82%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65.71%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	34.69%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	32.65%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	31.43%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	44.68%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.13%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	56.76%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65.22%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	64.67%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	58.68%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	63.46%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	72.59%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	77.4%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	64.07%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	64.07%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.67%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.37%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.92%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.7%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	76.56%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	58.82%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	63.41%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	78.85%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.09%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	61.11%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	46.88%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.78%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.52%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	40%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	33.33%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	42.19%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	51.11%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.38%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$6,677,000	$9,444		$6,928,000	$9,662		$6,733,000	$9,325
Federal:	$748,000	$1,058	11.2%	$1,355,000	$1,890	19.6%	$1,233,000	$1,708	18.3%
State:	$5,170,000	$7,313	77.4%	$4,856,000	$6,773	70.1%	$4,699,000	$6,508	69.8%
Local:	$759,000	$1,074	11.4%	$717,000	$1,000	10.3%	$801,000	$1,109	11.9%
Total Expenditures:	$6,858,000	$9,700		$7,186,000	$10,022		$9,425,000	$13,054
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,136,000	$8,679		$6,047,000	$8,434		$6,053,000	$8,384
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,768,000	$5,330	61.4%	$3,818,000	$5,325	63.1%	$3,753,000	$5,198	62.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$365,000	$516	5.9%	$360,000	$502	6.0%	$366,000	$507	6.0%
Administration:	$954,000	$1,349	15.5%	$832,000	$1,160	13.8%	$877,000	$1,215	14.5%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,049,000	$1,484	17.1%	$1,037,000	$1,446	17.1%	$1,057,000	$1,464	17.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$392,000	$554		$808,000	$1,127		$3,080,000	$4,266
Construction:	$172,000	$243		$615,000	$858		$2,927,000	$4,054
Total Other:	$126,000	$178		$123,000	$172		$126,000	$175
Interest on Debt:	$204,000	$289		$208,000	$290		$166,000	$230

Total Salary:	$3,868,000	$5,471		$3,884,000	$5,417		$3,804,000	$5,269
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,627,000	$3,716	67.9%	$2,631,000	$3,669	67.7%	$2,544,000	$3,524	66.9%
Other Salary:	$1,241,000	$1,755	32.1%	$1,253,000	$1,748	32.3%	$1,260,000	$1,745	33.1%
Total Benefit:	$1,479,000	$2,092		$1,369,000	$1,909		$1,303,000	$1,805
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$956,000	$1,352	64.6%	$989,000	$1,379	72.2%	$935,000	$1,295	71.8%
Other Benefit:	$523,000	$740	35.4%	$380,000	$530	27.8%	$368,000	$510	28.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	20.5%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	79.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	20.5%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	27.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	18.2%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	9.1%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,322.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,743.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,807.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$43,635.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,499.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$49,955.0

* Dawson Springs Independent School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.