Daviess County vs Hardin County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Daviess County Hardin County
Location Owensboro, Kentucky Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 11,164 14,675
Number of Schools 23 25
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Daviess County Hardin County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,199 $13,705
Federal Revenue 17.3% 17.7%
State Revenue 47.6% 53.0%
Local Revenue 35.1% 29.3%
Daviess County
Federal State Local
Hardin County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Daviess County Hardin County
White 74.9% 60.7%
African American 5.2% 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 10.8%
Asian 3.8% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 1.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.6%
Multiracial 6.8% 10.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 53.8% 49.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Daviess County Hardin County
AP Courses Offered 31 25
Schools with AP 2 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.9:1 444.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.3% 25.0%

School Types

Daviess County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Hardin County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.