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If you had an hour of school board time for Daviess County High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,750
High
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIESS COUNTY·NCES 210147000297
Daviess County High School
4255 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303 · (270) 852-7300 · Daviess County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,750 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Kentucky public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
824 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 479 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 451 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 458 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 358 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Daviess County High School
Daviess County High School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County High School this school | 1,750 | 47.1% | 37.5% |
| McCracken County High School Paducah | 1,882 | 45.9% | 53.3% |
| Madison Central High School Richmond | 2,107 | 49.3% | 47.0% |
| Dixie Heights High School Fort Mitchell | 1,499 | 40.8% | 44.8% |
| West Jessamine High School Nicholasville | 1,272 | 45.3% | 42.5% |
| Campbell County High School Alexandria | 1,519 | 40.4% | 45.8% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daviess County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #106 of 211 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #80 of 211 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #100 of 211 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,750 | #18 of 304 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #206 of 217 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #110 of 217 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #178 of 230 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #49 of 72 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,750
-22 (-1%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,367
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,750 | 85 | 20.6:1 | 47% (824) |
| 2023-24 | 1,694 | 90 | 18.8:1 | 46% (780) |
| 2022-23 | 1,740 | 90.5 | 19.2:1 | 42% (738) |
| 2020-21 | 1,772 | 88 | 20.1:1 | 41% (728) |
| 2017-18 | 1,666 | 92 | 18.1:1 | 38% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 1,705 | 92 | 18.5:1 | 37% (632) |
| 2010-11 | 1,599 | 92 | 17.4:1 | 34% (541) |
| 2000-01 | 1,590 | 100 | 15.9:1 | 22% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 1,367 | 74 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daviess County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,666 to 1,750); teachers down 8% (92 to 85).
About Daviess County High School
Daviess County High School is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of Owensboro, Kentucky. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,750 students. High schools in Kentucky have about 558 students on average; enrollment here is 214% higher.
Daviess County includes 23 schools. Together they enroll 10,948 students.
Daviess County High School is 84% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is in line with Daviess County, where about 86% of residents are White. The diversity index for Daviess County High School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 20.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Daviess County High School, which has 85. By comparison, the average for high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Daviess County High School is about 47%. The 61% average for public schools in Daviess County is 14 points higher.
Daviess County High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Kentucky public high schools.
Daviess County High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.5%) and its predicted rate (47.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
The school's county is Daviess County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $68,214, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Daviess County's 37 public schools enroll about 15,983 students and include Daviess County High School.
Daviess County High School is about 0.1 miles from Virtual Academy, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 37.5% is below the 47.3% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,772 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,750.
Daviess County High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,648
Census ACS
Median income
$68,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Daviess County
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Daviess County Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- F T Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Tamarack Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Deer Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other schools in Owensboro
- Owensboro High SchoolHigh · 1,342 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Daviess County Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Owensboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- F T Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 75
- Deer Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 480
- College View Middle School1.2 mi · 821
- Newton Parrish Elementary School1.8 mi · 545
- Owensboro Day Treatment1.9 mi · 14
- Highland Elementary School2.2 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Daviess County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Daviess County High School?
Daviess County High School enrolls approximately 1,750 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Daviess County High School serve?
Daviess County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Daviess County High School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Daviess County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daviess County High School?
At Daviess County High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Daviess County High School in?
Daviess County High School is part of Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.