Total enrollment
631
+51 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Dawson Springs Independent
Kentucky · 631 students · 2 cities
Dawson Springs Independent in Kentucky runs 3 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 631 students (an average of 210 per school).
4-year change in Dawson Springs Independent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dawson Springs Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #155 of 158 | #8,567 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #148 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #37 of 158 | #4,578 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.0% | #37 of 158 | #1,858 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dawson Springs Independent
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 666 to 631 students (down 5%) and from 44 to 44 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Springs Elementary | Dawson Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 |
| Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School | Dawson Spgs | High | 06-12 | 289 |
| DSISD Virtual Academy | Dawson Springs | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
About Dawson Springs Independent
Dawson Springs Independent is a sparse Kentucky school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 631.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dawson Springs Independent is made up of 1 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Dawson Springs Independent runs about 210 students per school, 55% lower than the state mean of roughly 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dawson Springs Independent has expanded 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 580 students to 631.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Dawson Springs Independent discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.