Total enrollment
15,152
-951 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Owensboro
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
+2 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 76%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
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 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Owensboro has shrank 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 16,103 students to 15,152. Over that span, Owensboro gained 2 schools, going from 29 to 31. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 76% to 68%.
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.