Owensboro, KY Public Schools

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Owensboro school information

Index	Owensboro	Kentucky	National
Average Test Scores	48%	48%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	32	1,157	79,221
Total private schools	8	298	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	7	130	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Owensboro are equal to the national average
There are approximately 32 public schools in Owensboro
82.2% of people in Owensboro have completed 8th grade
79.9% of people in Owensboro have completed high school
20.9% of people in Owensboro have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Owensboro

Index	Owensboro	Kentucky	National
Completed 8th grade	82.2%	81.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	79.9%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.0%	51.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.2%	30.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	20.9%	22.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.4%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	0.9%	1.3%

Owensboro, KY School Districts

Daviess County School District
Owensboro Independent School District

There are a total of 32 public schools, 8 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Owensboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Owensboro, KY schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Owensboro, KY, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Utica, KY	462	60%	24.0%
Richland, IN	517	60%	24.0%
Rockport, IN	2,372	53%	9.4%
Calhoun, KY	748	52%	8.3%
Whitesville, KY	654	52%	8.3%
Owensboro, KY	62,157	48%	0.5%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Coconut Creek, FL	62,174	56%	15.8%
Novi, MI	62,295	67%	38.9%
Marietta, GA	62,336	58%	19.8%
La Mesa, CA	62,341	51%	5.3%
Wesley Chapel, FL	61,965	67%	39.3%
Owensboro, KY	62,157	48%	0.5%

Source: The Owensboro, KY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.