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Best High Schools in Zip Code 42303

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Schools

1,839

Students

Top rankedDaviess County High School117^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The 42303 zip code area in Kentucky is home to 3 high schools: Daviess County High School, Virtual Academy, and Owensboro Day Treatment. Based on the available data, Daviess County High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Daviess County and the state of Kentucky.

Daviess County High School has a statewide ranking of 37th out of 276 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 42nd out of 290 schools in 2023-2024, and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on various metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. In contrast, the other two schools, Virtual Academy and Owensboro Day Treatment, have struggled, with much lower statewide rankings and test scores.

The data suggests a potential correlation between school size and performance, with the larger Daviess County High School outperforming the smaller Virtual Academy and Owensboro Day Treatment. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rates at the smaller schools indicate they serve a more economically disadvantaged student population, which may present additional challenges and require targeted support and resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Daviess County High School	Public	9-12	4255 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7300	1,750	85	20.5	47.1%	1,478 (84.5%)	42 (2.4%)	107 (6.1%)	62 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.3%)	51.3	117^th of 254 public high schools	53.9%		76.5	42^nd of 290 public high schools	85.5%	75	45.0	48.0	21.0	42.0	36.0	44.0	$15,023	$543	$223	$766	$9,484	$2,541	$12,025
Owensboro Day Treatment	Public	7-12	3108 Fairview Drive	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7247	14	3	4.6	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1622 Southeastern Parkway	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 852-7000	75	1	75.0	73.3%	47 (62.7%)	8 (10.7%)	6 (8.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)								(n/a)						18.0

Cities Near Zip Code 42303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Owensboro	0.66 mi	35	146^th
Utica	6.39 mi	1	64^th
Whitesville	12.49 mi	1	76^th
Lewisport	16.19 mi	4	143^rd
Calhoun	16.28 mi	4	101^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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