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Hopkinsville, KY

30,411 residents•9,401 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
39% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
—Reading
24% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
5.11
per 1,000 students
150% above Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
58.83
per 1,000 residents
28% above Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
14
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
14
Middle
5
High
3

These figures describe every school in Hopkinsville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hopkinsville

22 schools
6.4
Hopkinsville High School
Highpublic
5.7
Sinking Fork Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Christian County High School
Highpublic
4.8
Millbrooke Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Indian Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Christian County Middle School
Middlepublic
3.2
Hopkinsville Middle School
Middlepublic
1.7
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Christian County Public Schools VLA
Elementarypublic
1.2
Bluegrass Learning Academy
Middlepublic
1.1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Academy Of Continuing Education
Middlepublic

School Crime in Hopkinsville

48 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hopkinsville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
150% above Kentucky avg
5.11
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
3
Drug
12
Weapons
4
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Drugs25%
  • Weapons8%
  • Pornography4%
  • Theft4%
  • Sex2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hopkinsville

1,789 total incidents reported across Hopkinsville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% above Kentucky avg
58.83
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
521
Property
973
Drug
259
Weapons
18
Other
18

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault25%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,401 students enrolled across Hopkinsville's schools.

  • Public8,30388%
  • Private1,09812%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hopkinsville's K-12 schools.

  • White48%
  • Black32%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
70%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.