C+
Daviess County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Owensboro and Whitesville.
Students
10,948
Schools
24
Spent per student
$13,226
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$87.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Daviess County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Indiana districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the KY average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $87.7M, about $8,013 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grass.
PK–6Chrisney Elementary SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
7–8Heritage Hills Middle SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
9–12Heritage Hills High SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,226 per student · 10% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 47%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,102’20
11,281’21
11,164’22
11,005’23
10,948’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Tamarack Elementary School
A−564 students16:1
Deer Park Elementary School
B+480 students19:1
Meadow Lands Elementary School
C−479 students18:1
Southern Oaks Elementary School
A468 students17:1
Country Heights Elementary School
A462 students16:1
East View Elementary School
C+440 students16:1
F T Burns Elementary School
B−440 students16:1
Highland Elementary School
A440 students16:1
Audubon Elementary School
B−408 students15:1
Whitesville Elementary School
B+363 students16:1
Sorgho Elementary School
B−341 students13:1
West Louisville Elementary School
A319 students15:1
Valley Elementary School
19 students3:1
Daviess County Middle School
A−870 students17:1
College View Middle School
B−821 students16:1
F T Burns Middle School
B−757 students15:1
Daviess County High School
A−1,750 students21:1
Apollo High School
B1,265 students16:1
Heritage Park High School
D140 students9:1
Virtual Academy
75 students75:1
The Center for Academic Improvement
17 students17:1
Valley High School
16 students16:1
Owensboro Day Treatment
14 students5:1
Kentucky TECH - Daviess County Campus
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.