NW Kentucky News

Daviess County High School had the highest enrollment among Daviess County schools, welcoming 1,736 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 91.5% of Daviess County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 31 schools in Daviess County, Apollo High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,497 students, while Owensboro High School welcomed 1,412 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Daviess County High School is part of Daviess County School District, which roughly covers schools within Daviess County and has a main office in Owensboro.

In the previous school year, Daviess County High School also had the highest number of students among Daviess County schools.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Daviess County High School	Owensboro	1,736
Apollo High School	Owensboro	1,497
Owensboro High School	Owensboro	1,412
College View Middle School	Owensboro	937
F. T. Burns Middle School	Owensboro	925
Daviess County Middle School	Owensboro	893
Owensboro Innovation Middle School	Owensboro	821
Owensboro Middle School	Owensboro	775
Deer Park Elementary School	Owensboro	661
F. T. Burns Elementary School	Owensboro	620
Highland Elementary School	Owensboro	613
East View Elementary School	Owensboro	612
Tamarack Elementary School	Owensboro	598
Estes Elementary School	Owensboro	563
Country Heights Elementary School	Owensboro	528
Audubon Elementary School	Owensboro	521
Meadow Lands Elementary School	Owensboro	505
Sorgho Elementary School	Owensboro	503
Southern Oaks Elementary School	Utica	499
Newton Parrish Elementary School	Owensboro	465
Foust Elementary School	Owensboro	444
Sutton Elementary School	Owensboro	427
Hager Preschool	Owensboro	402
West Louisville Elementary School	Owensboro	395
Valley Elementary School	Owensboro	384
Whitesville Elementary School	Whitesville	375
Cravens Elementary School	Owensboro	341
Heritage Park High School	Owensboro	280
Valley High School	Owensboro	213
Emerson Academy	Owensboro	127
Owensboro Day Treatment	Owensboro	57