Owensboro Independent
Owensboro Independent is a public school district based in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 5,049 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $13,581 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Owensboro Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Owensboro Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,581 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,618 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 366 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 852 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell CountyAlexandria | 5,166 | 10 | $11,911 | 16.1 | #24 |
| Owensboro IndependentOwensboro · this district | 5,049 | 13 | $13,581 | 13.8 | #25 |
| Meade CountyBrandenburg | 4,922 | 9 | $9,300 | 18.9 | #26 |
| Barren CountyGlasgow | 4,908 | 11 | $11,496 | 15.5 | #27 |
| Bowling Green IndependentBowling Green | 4,831 | 10 | $12,932 | 16.4 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton-BoxboroughActon, MA | 5,055 | $19,647 | 12.9 |
| McMinn CountyAthens, TN | 5,051 | $9,532 | n/a |
| Ossining Union Free School DistrictOssining, NY | 5,046 | $24,322 | 12.6 |
| Geneva CUSD 304Geneva, IL | 5,043 | $17,971 | 12.5 |
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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