Daviess County School District

1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 5,313 students in Daviess County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Daviess County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
23 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
11,281 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Daviess County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#55 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Daviess County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Daviess County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Daviess County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Daviess County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.39
# American Indian Students
24 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
547 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
797 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
415 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
8,892 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
79%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
588 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
431
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
835
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
796
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
792
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
854
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
783
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
802
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
798
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
875
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
825
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
865
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
921
453
# Ungraded Students:
10
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,777 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Daviess County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Daviess County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,113
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Daviess County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,777
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Daviess County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Daviess County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2909 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7370
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Country Heights Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4961 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7250
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Southern Oaks Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7525 U.s. Highway 431
Utica, KY 42376
(270) 852-7570
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #44.
Tamarack Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1733 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #55.
West Louisville Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8400 Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #66.
Whitesville Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9656 Ky 54
Whitesville, KY 42378
(270) 852-7670
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #77.
Deer Park Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4959 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #88.
Audubon Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Worthington Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
F T Burns Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4514 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7170
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Sorgho Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5390 Ky Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7470
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #1111.
East View Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6104 Ky Hwy 405
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7350
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #1212.
Meadow Lands Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 Hayden Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7450
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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