Total enrollment
1,680
-84 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Owen County
Kentucky · 1,680 students · 1 city
For a Kentucky district, Owen County runs a compact public-school system: 3 schools and roughly 1,680 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Owen County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Owen County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #130 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,680 | #113 of 158 | #5,033 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #142 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #83 of 158 | #5,901 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.4% | #102 of 158 | #3,040 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #91 of 137 | #5,995 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Owen County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,930 to 1,680 students (down 13%) and from 108 to 109 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen County Elementary/Primary School | Owenton | Elementary | PK-04 | 674 |
| Owen County High School | Owenton | High | 09-12 | 531 |
| Maurice Bowling Middle School | Owenton | Middle | 05-08 | 475 |
About Owen County
Owen County is a thinly populated Kentucky school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,680.
In terms of grade levels, Owen County comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 560 in this district, meaningfully above the Kentucky typical of 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 1,764 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,680 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Owen County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.