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About this school
Jesse Stuart Elementary School is
a town public school
in Madisonville, Kentucky that is part of Hopkins County School District.
It serves 456 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Jesse Stuart Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Jesse Stuart Elementary School
$34,709
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
168
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Jesse Stuart Elementary School has received support from
106 individuals from Kentucky and
62 individuals out-of-state.