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Owensboro, KY
Public School Ratings




Owensboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Owensboro


Daviess County School District details

Daviess County School District
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303

11,005 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Daviess County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.1% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
43%
52%
47%
46%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Apollo High School
2280 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY, 42301
09-12
Audubon Elementary School
300 Worthington Road
Owensboro, KY, 42301
PK-05
College View Middle School
5061 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY, 42303
06-08
Country Heights Elementary School
4961 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY, 42303
PK-05
Daviess County High School
4255 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY, 42303
09-12
Daviess County Middle School
3901 Fairview Dr
Owensboro, KY, 42303
06-08
Deer Park Elementary School
4959 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY, 42303
PK-05
East View Elementary School
6104 Ky Hwy 405
Owensboro, KY, 42303
PK-05
F T Burns Elementary School
4514 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY, 42301
PK-05
F T Burns Middle School
4610 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY, 42301
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.3% 75.7%
Black 4.1% 11.5%
Hispanic 8.9% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.3% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.4% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 51.5% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.0% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,283 $91,155,000 49.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $654 $7,197,000 3.9%
Staff $391 $4,307,000 2.4%
General Administration $104 $1,146,000 0.6%
School Administration $811 $8,925,000 4.9%
Operation $924 $10,173,000 5.6%
Transportation $722 $7,950,000 4.4%
Other $266 $2,930,000 1.6%
Total Support $3,874 $42,628,000 23.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,449 $48,962,000 26.8%
Total Expenditures $16,606 $182,745,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Owensboro Independent School District details

Owensboro Independent School District
450 Griffith Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301

4,970 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Owensboro Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.5% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
43%
42%
47%
38%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cravens Elementary School
2741 Cravens Avenue
Owensboro, KY, 42301
KG-05
Emerson Academy School
1335 W 11th Street
Owensboro, KY, 42301
09-12
Estes Elementary School
1675 Leitchfield Rd
Owensboro, KY, 42303
PK-05
Foust Elementary School
601 Foust Ave
Owensboro, KY, 42301
KG-05
Hager Preschool School
1701 West 7th Street
Owensboro, KY, 42301
PK-PK
Kentucky Tech Owensboro Campus School
1501 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY, 42301
UG-UG
Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 Byers Ave
Owensboro, KY, 42303
KG-05
Owensboro High School
1800 Frederica St
Owensboro, KY, 42301
09-12
Owensboro Innovation Academy School
2631 S Griffith Avenue
Owensboro, KY, 42301
09-12
Owensboro Innovation Middle School
2631 S Griffith Ave
Owensboro, KY, 42301
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 63.9% 75.7%
Black 15.6% 11.5%
Hispanic 16.7% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.3% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 73.0% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 70.0% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.1% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,277 $46,106,000 54.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $846 $4,206,000 5.0%
Staff $840 $4,174,000 5.0%
General Administration $339 $1,685,000 2.0%
School Administration $853 $4,241,000 5.0%
Operation $962 $4,783,000 5.7%
Transportation $446 $2,219,000 2.6%
Other $484 $2,405,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,771 $23,713,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,887 $14,347,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $16,935 $84,166,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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