St. Joseph: Schools & Education

20 public schools serve St. Joseph. Daviess County High School is the largest at 1,740 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 15,739 students.

~4 residents per school (vs Kentucky ~392).

K-12 Schools

36 K-12 schools serving the area — about 4 residents per school. 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (36)

Audubon Elementary School

-1-5 · 387 students · 300 Worthington Road, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7150

Apollo High School

9-12 · 1,440 students · 2280 Tamarack Road, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7100

F T Burns Middle School

6-8 · 710 students · 4610 Goetz Drive, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7400

Daviess County High School

9-12 · 1,740 students · 4255 New Hartford Road, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7300

Daviess County Middle School

6-8 · 813 students · 3901 Fairview Dr, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7600

Highland Elementary School

-1-5 · 474 students · 2909 Kentucky 54, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7370

Deer Park Elementary School

-1-5 · 480 students · 4959 New Hartford Road, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7270

Sorgho Elementary School

-1-5 · 362 students · 5390 KY Hwy 56, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7470

Tamarack Elementary School

-1-5 · 556 students · 1733 Tamarack Road, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7550

West Louisville Elementary School

-1-5 · 331 students · 8400 HWY 56, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7650

Whitesville Elementary School

-1-5 · 371 students · 9656 Ky 54, Whitesville KY 42378 · (270)852-7670

F T Burns Elementary School

-1-5 · 479 students · 4514 Goetz Drive, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7170

Owensboro Day Treatment

7-12 · 16 students · 3108 Fairview Drive, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)687-7247

College View Middle School

6-8 · 863 students · 5061 New Hartford Road, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7500

Valley Elementary School

0-8 · 19 students · 1000 Industrial Drive, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)689-6773

Heritage Park High School

9-12 · 170 students · 3361 Buckland Square, Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)852-7200

Country Heights Elementary School

-1-5 · 472 students · 4961 Kentucky 54, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7250

East View Elementary School

-1-5 · 462 students · 6104 Ky Hwy 405, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7350

Valley High School

9-12 · 3 students · 1000 Industrial Dr., Owensboro KY 42301 · (270)689-6773

Meadow Lands Elementary School

-1-5 · 459 students · 3500 Hayden Road, Owensboro KY 42303 · (270)852-7450

The Center for Academic Improvement

6-12 · 22 students

Cravens Elementary School

0-5 · 370 students

Foust Elementary School

0-5 · 411 students

Owensboro High School

9-12 · 1,334 students

Sutton Elementary School

0-5 · 561 students

Hager Preschool

-1--1 · 151 students

Emerson Academy

9-12 · 90 students

Kentucky TECH - Owensboro Campus

15-15

Owensboro Technical College

15-15

Owensboro Innovation Middle School

6-8 · 311 students

+ 6 more

School Districts · Districts	Daviess County
School Districts · Total count	1
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2,101,470
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	10,607
School Statistics · Total Teachers	662
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	16.00
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	5,904
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	55.7%
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Kentucky Wesleyan College

2709263111 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Kentucky Wesleyan College
Nearest College · City	Owensboro
Nearest College · Phone	2,709,263,111
Nearest College · Distance	0.9 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	2,706,840,211
Nearest Library · Address	2020 FREDERICA STREET, OWENSBORO KY 42301
Nearest Library · Distance	3.7 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

2706840211 · 2020 FREDERICA STREET, OWENSBORO KY 42301

Pct Bachelors Plus	100.0%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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