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Owensboro Independent School District

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Owensboro Independent School District is located in west Kentucky. Owensboro Independent School District has 7.54 square miles of land area and 0.85 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Owensboro Independent School District population is 29,939. Owensboro Independent School District median household income is $33,928 in 2010-2014. Owensboro Independent School District median house value is $87,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Owensboro Independent School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (47 out of 169, top 28%) Elementary/Middle School: (47 out of 174, top 27%)* Rank: #46
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	12
Population	29,939 (2010-2014), rank #29
Population Growth	8.20% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	3,569.77/sq mi, rank #4
Median Household Income:	$33,928 at 2010-2014—18.94% increase since 2005-2009, rank #111
Median House Price:	$87,300 at 2010-2014—6.20% increase since 2005-2009, rank #101
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	7.54 sq mi, rank #141
Water Area:	0.85 sq mi (10.15%), rank #127
State:	Kentucky
County:	Daviess County
City:	Owensboro
Zip:	42301, 42303
Area:	Owensboro, KY

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Owensboro Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1335 West 11th St

Owensboro KY, 42301, Daviess County

Phone: 270-686-1000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	4,975	4,873	4,624	4,172	4,338	4,132	4,147
English Language Learner Students:	152	115	82	55	31	26	18
Total Teachers:	309.99	307.53	304.47	312.19	324.60	320.50	321.20
Prekindergarten:	12.50	12.50	10.50	10.50	9.50	9.50	9.50
Kindergarten:	20.47	17.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Elementary:	149.48	144.01	155.36	152.58	153.80	152.70	153.10
Secondary:	65.33	61.83	61.75	61.25	63.30	63.30	63.30
Ungraded:	62.21	72.19	76.86	87.86	98.00	95.00	95.30
Total Other Staff:	442.00	448.00	457.00	462.00	580.50	444.90	446.10
Instructional Aides:	121.00	127.00	131.00	134.00	152.90	133.60	133.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	13.00	13.00	14.00	12.00	5.80	7.00	8.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	12.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	8.80	8.80	8.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	12.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	8.80	8.80	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.10	8.10	8.10
Library/Media Support:	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.70	3.00	2.90
District Administrators:	9.00	9.00	9.00	12.00	8.30	6.10	6.00
District Administrative Support:	26.00	26.00	28.00	29.00	50.90	33.70	32.70
School Administrators:	31.00	34.00	34.00	35.00	41.10	36.00	36.90
School Administrative Support:	38.00	39.00	39.00	37.00	52.00	36.40	35.10
Student Support Services:	22.00	25.00	26.00	25.00	27.40	19.50	21.50
Other Support Services:	160.00	155.00	156.00	158.00	221.50	152.70	152.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.05	15.85	15.19	13.36	13.36	12.89	12.91

Schools

Cravens Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	2741 Cravens Ave, Owensboro KY 42301
Estes Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	1675 Leitchfield Rd, Owensboro KY 42303
Foust Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	601 Foust Ave, Owensboro KY 42301
Hager Preschool	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	601 Foust Ave, Owensboro KY 42301
Kentucky Technology - Owensboro Campus	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1501 Frederica St, Owensboro KY 42301
Newton Parrish Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	510 Byers Ave, Owensboro KY 42303
Owensboro High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1800 Frederica St, Owensboro KY 42301
Owensboro Middle School North	Grade 5 to Grade 8	1300 Booth Ave, Owensboro KY 42301
Owensboro Middle School South	Grade 5 to Grade 6	2631 South Griffith Ave, Owensboro KY 42301
Owensboro Technical College	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1501 Frederica St, Owensboro KY 42301
Seven Hills Alternative School	Grade 6 to Grade 12	2401 Mcconnell Ave, Owensboro KY 42303
Sutton Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	2060 Lewis Ln, Owensboro KY 42301

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	51.5%	50.7%
2013	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	45.8%	51.4%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	33.2%	42.3%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	31.3%	35.6%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	37.5%	45.6%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	49.1%	61.7%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	40.4%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	43.0%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	41.6%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	47.3%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	56.6%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	53.3%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	30.9%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	39.1%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50.4%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	43.6%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	70.8%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	74.5%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	19.5%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	35.8%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	36.9%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	37.9%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	28%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	43.0%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	12.8%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	24.8%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	30.7%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	43.1%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	31.3%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	29.2%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	37.3%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	40.4%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	34.2%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	49.1%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	22%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	33.0%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	39.7%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	49.8%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	47.9%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	54.9%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	38.6%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46.6%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	37%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	44.3%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	42.2%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	43.3%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	29.7%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	26.4%	38.6%
K-PREP EOC Test
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	11.7%	40%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	21.3%	36.0%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	16.8%	30.3%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	29.7%	36.3%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	38.7%	52.2%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	47.6%	55.8%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	26.1%	39.5%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	49.8%	51.3%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	67.5%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	79.86%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.16%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.44%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	87.7%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	75.26%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	85.52%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	87.33%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	87.09%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	90.33%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	77.98%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	88.74%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.08%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	86.53%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	85.76%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.21%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	62.41%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.62%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	46.82%	55.58%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	55.29%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	61.7%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	63.1%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	63.3%	59.07%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	43.78%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.88%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	45.83%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	41.4%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	43.64%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	63.88%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	60.47%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	77.78%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	68.16%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	63.57%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	48.93%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.15%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	48.33%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.79%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	41.1%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.42%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	39.67%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.25%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.47%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	44.07%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	23.04%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.27%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.77%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	44.7%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.36%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	54.83%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	69.06%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.35%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	74.11%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	65.5%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.26%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.62%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.94%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	73.15%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	69.24%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	61.92%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	60.35%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	58.8%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	55.47%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	61.54%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.93%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	61.51%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.45%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.82%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.43%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	45.91%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	40.65%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	34.91%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	42.6%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	42.97%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$53,108,000	$11,485		$50,770,000	$12,169		$50,042,000	$11,536
Federal:	$8,002,000	$1,731	15.1%	$9,725,000	$2,331	19.2%	$8,229,000	$1,897	16.4%
State:	$30,703,000	$6,640	57.8%	$26,990,000	$6,469	53.2%	$27,176,000	$6,265	54.3%
Local:	$14,403,000	$3,115	27.1%	$14,055,000	$3,369	27.7%	$14,637,000	$3,374	29.2%
Total Expenditures:	$51,545,000	$11,147		$52,779,000	$12,651		$58,182,000	$13,412
Total Current Expenditures:	$45,473,000	$9,834		$46,981,000	$11,261		$44,411,000	$10,238
Instructional Expenditures:	$25,807,000	$5,581	56.8%	$27,336,000	$6,552	58.2%	$25,051,000	$5,775	56.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$5,632,000	$1,218	12.4%	$5,916,000	$1,418	12.6%	$5,734,000	$1,322	12.9%
Administration:	$5,705,000	$1,234	12.5%	$5,544,000	$1,329	11.8%	$5,457,000	$1,258	12.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,329,000	$1,801	18.3%	$8,185,000	$1,962	17.4%	$8,169,000	$1,883	18.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,348,000	$940		$4,164,000	$998		$12,005,000	$2,767
Construction:	$800,000	$173		$2,707,000	$649		$10,060,000	$2,319
Total Other:	$478,000	$103		$508,000	$122		$605,000	$139
Interest on Debt:	$1,246,000	$269		$1,126,000	$270		$1,161,000	$268

Total Salary:	$29,402,000	$6,359		$31,242,000	$7,488		$29,304,000	$6,755
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$18,307,000	$3,959	62.3%	$20,151,000	$4,830	64.5%	$18,003,000	$4,150	61.4%
Other Salary:	$11,095,000	$2,399	37.7%	$11,091,000	$2,658	35.5%	$11,301,000	$2,605	38.6%
Total Benefit:	$10,905,000	$2,358		$10,934,000	$2,621		$10,087,000	$2,325
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$6,089,000	$1,317	55.8%	$5,982,000	$1,434	54.7%	$5,338,000	$1,231	52.9%
Other Benefit:	$4,816,000	$1,042	44.2%	$4,952,000	$1,187	45.3%	$4,749,000	$1,095	47.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	26.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	72.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	21.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	31.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.9%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	15.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$42,699.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,522.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,177.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$46,897.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$54,598.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$53,712.0

* Owensboro Independent School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.