Dawson Springs Independent School District

District Spending

The Dawson Springs Independent School District spends $8,303 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 63% on instruction, 29% on support services, and 8% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Dawson Springs Independent School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the KY state average being 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Dawson Springs Independent School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 3% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Dawson Springs Independent School District, 24% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

In the Dawson Springs Independent School District, 3% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.