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Public School Review - Established 2003

Daviess County School District

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 7,763 students in Daviess County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Daviess County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
10,948 Students
449,345 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
30,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K39598
Kind738252
1819276
2822279
3845289
4792271
5805276
6845276
7802227
8813241
9720
101322
112421
124320
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#54 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDaviess 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
202345%38%
202241%38%
202133%30%
201950%46%
201851%47%
201751%47%
201656%49%
201552%45%
201454%46%
201350%42%
201249%41%
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46%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
202246%45%
202141%42%
201957%56%
201851%56%
201759%56%
201663%56%
201562%55%
201462%54%
201360%51%
201257%48%
201179%72%
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21%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
202221%22%
202121%24%
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89%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
202389%90%
202292%90%
202189%90%
202090%90%
201992%90%
201894%90%
201790%89%
201691%89%
201592%89%
201493%88%
201392%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
20240.390.46
20230.380.45
20220.360.44
20210.350.42
20200.310.41
20190.310.41
20180.280.39
20170.280.39
20160.250.38
20150.270.38
20140.240.36
20130.220.35
20120.210.33
20110.190.32
20100.180.32
20090.160.30
20080.150.30
20070.130.28
20060.100.24
20050.110.25
20040.100.24
20030.090.23
20020.080.24
20010.080.25
20000.080.23
19990.080.23
19980.070.22
19970.070.22
19960.070.20
19950.060.20
19940.060.23
19930.060.18
19920.050.18
19910.040.18
19900.050.18
19890.050.18
19880.040.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
20245%2%
20235%2%
20225%2%
20215%2%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20154%2%
20142%2%
20132%1%
20121%2%
20111%1%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19971%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
20248%10%
20237%9%
20227%8%
20217%8%
20206%7%
20196%7%
20186%6%
20176%6%
20165%6%
20155%6%
20145%5%
20134%5%
20124%4%
20113%4%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
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% Black
4%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
20244%11%
20234%11%
20223%11%
20213%11%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20183%11%
20173%11%
20163%11%
20154%11%
20143%11%
20134%11%
20124%11%
20114%11%
20104%12%
20094%11%
20084%11%
20073%11%
20063%11%
20053%11%
20043%11%
20033%11%
20023%10%
20013%11%
20004%11%
19994%11%
19983%10%
19973%10%
19964%10%
19953%10%
19943%11%
19933%9%
19922%10%
19912%10%
19902%10%
19892%10%
19882%10%
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% White
76%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
202478%72%
202379%73%
202280%74%
202180%75%
202083%76%
201983%76%
201885%77%
201785%77%
201686%78%
201583%78%
201487%79%
201388%80%
201289%81%
201190%82%
201091%82%
200991%83%
200892%83%
200793%84%
200695%86%
200595%86%
200495%86%
200395%87%
200295%87%
200195%86%
200096%87%
199996%87%
199897%88%
199796%88%
199696%89%
199597%89%
199497%87%
199397%90%
199298%90%
199198%90%
199098%90%
198998%90%
198898%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,196 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
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
$13,512
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
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
$14,196
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDaviess County School DistrictKentucky
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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Best Daviess County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tamarack Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1733 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7550
Gr: PK-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Country Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4961 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7250
Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Whitesville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9656 Ky 54
Whitesville, KY 42378
(270) 852-7670
Gr: PK-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2909 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7370
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Daviess County Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3901 Fairview Dr
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #66.
Valley Elementary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 Industrial Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 689-6773
Gr: K-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
Sorgho Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5390 Ky Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7470
Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #88.
Deer Park Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4959 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7270
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #99.
F T Burns Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4514 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7170
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1010.
Audubon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Worthington Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7150
Gr: PK-5 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1111.
Southern Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7525 U.s. Highway 431
Utica, KY 42376
(270) 852-7570
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Meadow Lands Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3500 Hayden Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7450
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
West Louisville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8400 Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7650
Gr: PK-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1414.
F T Burns Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4610 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1515.
College View Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5061 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1616.
East View Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6104 Ky Hwy 405
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7350
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1717.
The Center For Academic Improvement
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3361 Buckland Square
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Academy
Alternative School
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Gr: 6-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 75:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,948 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
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  • : 46% (Top 50%)
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