Public schools in Owensboro, KY
Owensboro has 31 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 5 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 15,152 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Daviess County Public Schools runs 21 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Owensboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Owensboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Public Schools | 21 | 11,164 | $13,767 |
| Owensboro Public Schools | 10 | 5,040 | $16,080 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Owensboro, 4,723 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County High School | 1,750 | 20.6 | 40.3% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Owensboro High School | 1,342 | 16.6 | 59.6% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Apollo High School | 1,265 | 16.2 | 50.0% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Heritage Park High School | 140 | 9.3 | 81.4% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Emerson Academy | 104 | 10.4 | 88.5% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Virtual Academy | 75 | 75.0 | 68.0% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| The Center for Academic Improvement | 17 | 17.0 | 82.4% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Valley High School | 16 | 16.0 | 75.0% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Owensboro Day Treatment | 14 | 4.7 | 71.4% | Daviess County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Owensboro, 3,549 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Middle School | 870 | 16.5 | 48.9% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| College View Middle School | 821 | 15.9 | 45.2% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Owensboro Middle School | 790 | 12.7 | 67.7% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| F T Burns Middle School | 757 | 14.9 | 57.5% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Owensboro Innovation Middle School | 311 | 16.3 | 55.0% | Owensboro Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 elementary schools in Owensboro, 6,760 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Elementary School | 564 | 16.5 | 59.0% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Newton Parrish Elementary School | 545 | 14.9 | 62.4% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Sutton Elementary School | 535 | 16.2 | 38.9% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Estes Elementary School | 492 | 13.5 | 87.8% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Deer Park Elementary School | 480 | 18.8 | 57.9% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Meadow Lands Elementary School | 479 | 17.7 | 57.4% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Country Heights Elementary School | 462 | 16.2 | 40.9% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Highland Elementary School | 440 | 15.7 | 37.0% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| F T Burns Elementary School | 440 | 16.3 | 66.8% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| East View Elementary School | 440 | 16.3 | 62.5% | Daviess County Public Schools |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | 408 | 14.8 | 54.2% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Foust Elementary School | 400 | 12.1 | 84.0% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Cravens Elementary School | 396 | 13.3 | 83.3% | Owensboro Public Schools |
| Sorgho Elementary School | 341 | 13.4 | 56.9% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| West Louisville Elementary School | 319 | 15.2 | 49.2% | Daviess County Public Schools |
| Valley Elementary School | 19 | 2.7 | 47.4% | Daviess County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Owensboro, 120 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hager Preschool | 120 | 9.9 | 84.2% | Owensboro Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Owensboro's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Owensboro school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 440 students (state 437).
| Owensboro | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 440 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 31 Owensboro schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Owensboro
- Daviess County Public SchoolsRuns 21 of Owensboro's 31 public schools and spent $13,767 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,767
- Daviess County High School, the largest high school in Owensboro1,750 students in 2024-25, 20.6 per teacher.1,750
- Compare Daviess County Public Schools with Owensboro Public SchoolsOwensboro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Owensboro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
- Georgetown15 schools
Questions about schools in Owensboro
How many public schools are in Owensboro, KY?
31 public schools with an address in Owensboro were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 5 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 15,152 students.What is the largest high school in Owensboro?
Daviess County High School, with 1,750 students in 2024-25 (Daviess County Public Schools).Which districts run Owensboro's schools?
Daviess County Public Schools (21 schools), Owensboro Public Schools (10 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25