McKay-Thornberry House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPhilpot’s public schools outscore 60% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Philpot, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Philpot’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 136 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Philpot’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,226 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Philpot’s grade
B: better than 60% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Philpot, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Philpot · depends on your address
Daviess County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
College View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 821 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
F T Burns Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
7th grade in Philpot · depends on your address
Daviess County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
College View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 821 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
F T Burns Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
8th grade in Philpot · depends on your address
Daviess County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 870 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
College View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 821 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
F T Burns Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
9th grade in Philpot · depends on your address
Daviess County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
Apollo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,265 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
10th grade in Philpot · depends on your address
Daviess County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,750 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
Apollo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,265 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Owensboro
Philpot’s public schools are run by Daviess County School District, which also serves Owensboro and Whitesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Philpot vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Philpot’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Philpot | B | Daviess County |
Every school in Philpot
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Philpot’s schools
Are Philpot’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Philpot children attend outscore 60% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Philpot in?
Daviess County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,948 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Philpot kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Daviess County High School and Apollo High School.
What is Philpot’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Daviess County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Philpot spend per student?
$13,226 in Daviess County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Philpot families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Philpot → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.