The Center for Academic Improvement

Located at 3361 Buckland Square, in Owensboro, Kentucky, The Center for Academic Improvement is a tiny 9-12 campus that educates 17 students (grades 6 through 12), one of the schools within Daviess County. That puts it 97% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

The Center for Academic Improvement is one of 23 schools operated by Daviess County, a district that hosts 10,948 students overall.

In terms of who attends, The Center for Academic Improvement logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 18% Black, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Daviess County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, The Center for Academic Improvement has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 82% of students at The Center for Academic Improvement qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Daviess County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, census data for Daviess County shows median household income runs about $68,214, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. The Center for Academic Improvement is one of 37 public schools in Daviess County (combined enrollment of about 15,983 students).

The closest other public school is Heritage Park High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

On the community side, members of the The Center for Academic Improvement community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.