NW Kentucky News

Daviess County High School had the highest enrollment among Daviess County schools, welcoming 1,772 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 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 84.3% of Daviess County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 33 schools in Daviess County, Apollo High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,442 students, while Owensboro High School welcomed 1,431 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Daviess County High School	Owensboro	1,772
Apollo High School	Owensboro	1,442
Owensboro High School	Owensboro	1,431
Daviess County Middle School	Owensboro	897
Owensboro Middle School	Owensboro	859
College View Middle School	Owensboro	836
F. T. Burns Middle School	Owensboro	822
Tamarack Elementary School	Owensboro	600
Newton Parrish Elementary School	Owensboro	585
Sutton Elementary School	Owensboro	549
Southern Oaks Elementary School	Utica	531
Deer Park Elementary School	Owensboro	524
Estes Elementary School	Owensboro	524
Meadow Lands Elementary School	Owensboro	519
F. T. Burns Elementary School	Owensboro	514
East View Elementary School	Owensboro	509
Country Heights Elementary School	Owensboro	506
Highland Elementary School	Owensboro	475
Foust Elementary School	Owensboro	459
Audubon Elementary School	Owensboro	434
Cravens Elementary School	Owensboro	419
Sorgho Elementary School	Owensboro	418
Whitesville Elementary School	Whitesville	390
West Louisville Elementary School	Owensboro	361
Owensboro Innovation Middle School	Owensboro	317
Valley Elementary School	Owensboro	300
Emerson Academy	Owensboro	220
Heritage Park High School	Owensboro	204
The Center for Academic Improvement	Owensboro	194
Hager Preschool	Owensboro	184
Virtual Academy	Owensboro	173
Valley High School	Owensboro	160
Owensboro Day Treatment	Owensboro	40