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 Tobin.
PK–6Perry Central Elementary SchoolPerry Central Community School Corporation
7–12Perry Central Jr-Sr High SchoolPerry Central Community 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.