Daviess County
Daviess County is a public school district based in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 10,948 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 456 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,564 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Daviess County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Daviess County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,564 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,628 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $155.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $147.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 668 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,686 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 405 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt CountyShepherdsville | 13,007 | 25 | $10,867 | 17.1 | #7 |
| Oldham CountyBuckner | 12,038 | 23 | $10,894 | 16.8 | #8 |
| Madison CountyRichmond | 11,132 | 22 | $10,771 | 15.8 | #9 |
| Daviess CountyOwensboro · this district | 10,948 | 24 | $11,564 | 16.4 | #10 |
| Scott CountyGeorgetown | 9,830 | 17 | $10,759 | 15.3 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville ISDHuntsville, TX | 10,960 | $8,250 | 34.9 |
| Sheldon ISDHouston, TX | 10,946 | $11,374 | 16.3 |
| Liberty CountyHinesville, GA | 10,925 | $11,586 | 16.2 |
| Waukesha School DistrictWaukesha, WI | 10,922 | $12,778 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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