Total enrollment
15,152
-47 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
35 schools in Owensboro
Kentucky · Public K-12
Across the city, Owensboro hosts 35 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 15,152 Kentucky students (about 433 per school).
4-year change in Owensboro
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
+2 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
60,302
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
15,152
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
35
public K-12
About Owensboro
Owensboro is a broad Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 35 schools and 15,152 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 17 elementary, 5 middle, and 13 high.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Owensboro has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 15,199 students to 15,152. Over that span, Owensboro gained 2 schools, going from 29 to 31.
On allk12, the community for Owensboro discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.