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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 6 public high schools serving 3,277 students in Daviess County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Daviess County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Daviess County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Daviess County High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
24 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
10,948 Students
212,860 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
13,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
76%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,512
$14,269
Spending / Student
$14,196
$14,008
Best Daviess County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owensboro Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3108 Fairview Drive
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 687-7247
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 687-7247
Gr: 7-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Daviess County High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4255 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7300
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,750 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Apollo High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2280 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7100
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,265 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
The Center For Academic Improvement
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3361 Buckland Square
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Valley High School
Alternative School
1000 Industrial Dr.
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 689-6773
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 689-6773
Gr: 9-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Academy
Alternative School
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Gr: 6-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 75:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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