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Item: Daviess County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 852-7000

www.daviess.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Daviess County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,544 Schools

# Students

10,913 Students

655,820 Students

# Teachers

662 Teachers

42,795 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	395	142
Kind	737	265
1	816	276
2	819	279
3	845	289
4	788	271
5	804	276
6	843	276
7	799	257
8	811	274
9	821	297
10	804	295
11	853	283
12	772	264
Grade Not Listed	6	3

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District Rank

Daviess County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#54 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Daviess County School District
2023	#54
2022	#59
2021	#55
2019	#61
2018	#42
2017	#40
2016	#20
2015	#17
2014	#19
2013	#14
2012	#15

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45%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	45%	38%
2022	41%	38%
2021	33%	30%
2019	50%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	51%	47%
2016	56%	49%
2015	52%	45%
2014	54%	46%
2013	50%	42%
2012	49%	41%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2022	46%	45%
2021	41%	42%
2019	57%	56%
2018	51%	56%
2017	59%	56%
2016	63%	56%
2015	62%	55%
2014	62%	54%
2013	60%	51%
2012	57%	48%
2011	79%	72%

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21%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2022	21%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	89%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	89%	90%
2020	90%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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(2022-23)

20.6%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	20.6%	28%
2022	17.3%	26.1%
2021	25%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.38	0.45
2022	0.36	0.44
2021	0.35	0.42
2020	0.31	0.41
2019	0.31	0.41
2018	0.28	0.39
2017	0.28	0.39
2016	0.25	0.38
2015	0.27	0.38
2014	0.24	0.36
2013	0.22	0.35
2012	0.21	0.33
2011	0.19	0.32
2010	0.18	0.32
2009	0.16	0.30
2008	0.15	0.30
2007	0.13	0.28
2006	0.10	0.24
2005	0.11	0.25
2004	0.10	0.24
2003	0.09	0.23
2002	0.08	0.24
2001	0.08	0.25
2000	0.08	0.23
1999	0.08	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.07	0.22
1996	0.07	0.20
1995	0.06	0.20
1994	0.06	0.23
1993	0.06	0.18
1992	0.05	0.18
1991	0.04	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	2%
2022	5%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	8%
2021	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	12%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% White

76%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	79%	73%
2022	80%	74%
2021	80%	75%
2020	83%	76%
2019	83%	76%
2018	85%	77%
2017	85%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	88%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	91%	82%
2009	91%	83%
2008	92%	83%
2007	93%	84%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	95%	86%
2003	95%	87%
2002	95%	87%
2001	95%	86%
2000	96%	87%
1999	96%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	96%	88%
1996	96%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	97%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,242 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$148 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	$148 MM	$31 MM
2022	$141 MM	$28 MM
2021	$148 MM	$31 MM
2020	$141 MM	$28 MM
2019	$137 MM	$29 MM
2018	$134 MM	$28 MM
2017	$123 MM	$27 MM
2016	$120 MM	$26 MM
2015	$113 MM	$24 MM
2014	$112 MM	$25 MM
2012	$113 MM	$25 MM
2011	$113 MM	$25 MM
2010	$113 MM	$24 MM
2009	$109 MM	$24 MM
2008	$108 MM	$23 MM
2007	$101 MM	$21 MM
2006	$96 MM	$21 MM
2005	$86 MM	$19 MM
2004	$81 MM	$18 MM
2003	$76 MM	$17 MM
2002	$71 MM	$16 MM
2001	$69 MM	$16 MM
2000	$68 MM	$15 MM
1999	$63 MM	$15 MM
1998	$61 MM	$13 MM
1997	$58 MM	$13 MM
1996	$57 MM	$12 MM
1995	$55 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$155 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	$155 MM	$31 MM
2022	$152 MM	$30 MM
2021	$155 MM	$31 MM
2020	$152 MM	$30 MM
2019	$146 MM	$29 MM
2018	$128 MM	$29 MM
2017	$122 MM	$27 MM
2016	$126 MM	$26 MM
2015	$109 MM	$24 MM
2014	$114 MM	$24 MM
2012	$111 MM	$25 MM
2011	$119 MM	$25 MM
2010	$109 MM	$24 MM
2009	$108 MM	$23 MM
2008	$120 MM	$23 MM
2007	$103 MM	$23 MM
2006	$94 MM	$21 MM
2005	$90 MM	$20 MM
2004	$88 MM	$18 MM
2003	$83 MM	$17 MM
2002	$70 MM	$16 MM
2001	$67 MM	$15 MM
2000	$70 MM	$16 MM
1999	$61 MM	$15 MM
1998	$65 MM	$14 MM
1997	$56 MM	$14 MM
1996	$56 MM	$13 MM
1995	$45 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,555

$14,273

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,250	$14,017
2022	$11,725	$12,277
2021	$13,324	$13,947
2020	$11,725	$12,277
2019	$11,618	$12,601
2018	$11,416	$12,004
2017	$10,400	$11,655
2016	$10,178	$11,340
2015	$9,632	$10,260
2014	$9,652	$10,525
2012	$9,895	$10,538
2011	$10,029	$10,815
2010	$9,912	$10,260
2009	$9,675	$10,129
2008	$9,557	$9,593
2007	$9,317	$9,177
2006	$8,303	$8,595
2005	$7,222	$8,058
2004	$7,267	$7,571
2003	$7,077	$7,233
2002	$6,706	$6,765
2001	$6,688	$6,804
2000	$6,622	$6,297
1999	$6,161	$6,223
1998	$5,930	$5,571
1997	$6,066	$5,719
1995	$5,397	$5,143
1992	$3,612	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$14,242

$14,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Daviess County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,922	$14,031
2022	$12,593	$13,046
2021	$13,999	$13,961
2020	$12,593	$13,046
2019	$12,432	$12,743
2018	$10,852	$12,248
2017	$10,331	$11,623
2016	$10,646	$11,206
2015	$9,318	$10,180
2014	$9,819	$10,401
2012	$9,757	$10,497
2011	$10,526	$10,742
2010	$9,588	$10,180
2009	$9,547	$9,906
2008	$10,585	$9,747
2007	$9,441	$9,749
2006	$8,077	$8,847
2005	$7,548	$8,358
2004	$7,962	$7,657
2003	$7,717	$7,021
2002	$6,570	$6,829
2001	$6,518	$6,553
2000	$6,780	$6,848
1999	$6,047	$6,265
1998	$6,317	$5,710
1997	$5,842	$6,044
1995	$4,443	$4,886
1992	$3,550	$3,804

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Daviess County School District?

Daviess County School District manages 21 public schools serving 10,913 students.

What is the rank of Daviess County School District?

Daviess County School District is ranked #47 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Daviess County School District?

76% of Daviess County School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Daviess County School District?

Daviess County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Daviess County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,242 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,913 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 89% (Top 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 21% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education