Total enrollment
5,035
+169 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Owensboro Independent
Kentucky · 5,035 students · 1 city
Owensboro Independent's public-school footprint covers 13 schools with combined enrollment of about 5,035 students, averaging 387 per school.
4-year change in Owensboro Independent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Owensboro Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #88 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,035 | #25 of 158 | #1,916 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #36 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #42 of 158 | #4,757 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.3% | #39 of 158 | #1,922 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #10 of 137 | #1,167 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 Owensboro Independent
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Newton Parrish Elementary School at 58.2% proficient to Owensboro Middle School at 28.4%, a gap of 29.8 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,144 to 5,035 students (down 2%) and from 319 to 353 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro High School | Owensboro | High | 09-12 | 1,342 |
| Owensboro Middle School | Owensboro | Middle | 06-08 | 790 |
| Newton Parrish Elementary School | Owensboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 545 |
| Sutton Elementary School | Owensboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 535 |
| Estes Elementary School | Owensboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 |
| Foust Elementary School | Owensboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| Cravens Elementary School | Owensboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| Owensboro Innovation Middle School | Owensboro | Middle | 06-08 | 311 |
| Hager Preschool | Owensboro | Elementary | PK-PK | 120 |
| Emerson Academy | Owensboro | High | 09-12 | 104 |
| Kentucky TECH - Owensboro Campus | Owensboro | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Owensboro Innovation Academy | Owensboro | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Owensboro Technical College | Owensboro | High | UG-UG | 0 |
About Owensboro Independent
Owensboro Independent is a small public-school district in Kentucky. The district operates 13 schools and enrolls approximately 5,035 students.
On the school-mix side, Owensboro Independent is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Owensboro Independent runs about 387 students per school, 17% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Owensboro Independent has increased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,866 students to 5,035.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Owensboro Independent discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.