NW Kentucky News

There were 9,297 white students enrolled in Daviess County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Daviess County School District welcomed 12,040 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Daviess County School District roughly covers 22 schools within Daviess County and has a main office in Owensboro.

Among the 22 schools in Daviess County School District, Daviess County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,531 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	12,040	9,297	77.2%
2021-22	12,226	9,515	77.8%
2020-21	11,996	9,520	79.4%
2019-20	12,706	10,286	81%