Daviess County Schools & Education
Daviess County, Indiana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,068
National avg $13,239
State avg $5,507
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 39/100
State Score Position
#31
of 92 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Daviess County
Measured School Summary
Daviess County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.3%.
Funding Context
At $5,068 per pupil, Daviess County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% above the Indiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Daviess County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #31 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.
Completion
95.3%
2.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,068
$439 below the state average
School coverage
10
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Daviess County has 10 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Daviess County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Washington Community Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 6 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#31
of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Washington Community Schools
Elementary to high school visible
2,461 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
North Daviess Com Schools
Elementary and high visible
1,108 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
Elementary and high visible
1,016 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Washington Community Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Daviess County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Daviess County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Daviess County Education Spending Trails National Average by Half
Education data brief for Daviess County, Indiana.
Public education in Daviess County is funded at $5,068 per pupil, a figure that is less than 40% of the national average expenditure of $13,000 and lower than the Indiana state average of $5,507. Despite these spending levels, the county reports a graduation rate of 95.3%, which is higher than both the state rate of 92.6% and the national 87.0% average. The county's 4,585 students are distributed among 10 schools across three districts, with Washington Community Schools being the largest at 2,461 students. The largest facility is Washington High School, enrolling 780 students. The composite school score for the county is 45.9, exceeding the Indiana average of 39.2 but remaining below the national median of 50.0. The county maintains a mix of five rural and five town school locales. No charter schools are present. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Daviess County
Reported Enrollment
4,585
10 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Daviess County
Washington Community Schools
North Daviess Com Schools
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
10 Public Schools in Daviess County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High School | Record | Washington Community Schools | Washington, 47501Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 780 |
| North Daviess Elementary School | Record | North Daviess Com Schools | Elnora, 47529Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 637 |
| Barr Reeve Elementary School | Record | Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc | Montgomery, 47558Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 526 |
| Barr Reeve Middle/High School | Record | Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc | Montgomery, 47558Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 490 |
| North Daviess Jr-Sr High School | Record | North Daviess Com Schools | Elnora, 47529Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 471 |
| Washington Intermediate | Record | Washington Community Schools | Washington, 47501Town: Remote | 2–4 | Primary | 445 |
| Washington Junior High School | Record | Washington Community Schools | Washington, 47501Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 416 |
| Washington Primary | Record | Washington Community Schools | Washington, 47501Town: Remote | PK–1 | Primary | 370 |
| Washington Upper Elementary | Record | Washington Community Schools | Washington, 47501Town: Remote | 5–6 | Middle | 361 |
| Veale Elementary School | Record | Washington Community Schools | Washington, 47501Rural: Distant | KG–4 | Primary | 89 |
Washington High School
Washington Community Schools
Washington, 47501 / Town: Remote
North Daviess Elementary School
North Daviess Com Schools
Elnora, 47529 / Rural: Remote
Barr Reeve Elementary School
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
Montgomery, 47558 / Rural: Distant
Barr Reeve Middle/High School
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
Montgomery, 47558 / Rural: Distant
North Daviess Jr-Sr High School
North Daviess Com Schools
Elnora, 47529 / Rural: Remote
Washington Intermediate
Washington Community Schools
Washington, 47501 / Town: Remote
Washington Junior High School
Washington Community Schools
Washington, 47501 / Town: Remote
Washington Primary
Washington Community Schools
Washington, 47501 / Town: Remote
Washington Upper Elementary
Washington Community Schools
Washington, 47501 / Town: Remote
Veale Elementary School
Washington Community Schools
Washington, 47501 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,068
State avg $5,507
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.