Hopkins County Central High School

Hopkins County Central High School is one of the heavily attended senior highs in Madisonville, Kentucky, run under Hopkins County, with 861 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 54% larger than typical.

Across the 14 schools in Hopkins County (6,265 students total), Hopkins County Central High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hopkins County Central High School records that nearly all students (80%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Hopkins County Central High School logs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Hopkins County Central High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 44.0%; this one comes in at 21.8%, -22.3 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hopkins County put median household income runs about $56,815, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Hopkins County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,896 students), Hopkins County Central High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hopkins County Schools Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Hopkins County Central High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hopkins County Central High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

Hopkins County Central High School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 871 students in 2018 compared to 861 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 86% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.