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Caldwell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 421 students in Caldwell County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Caldwell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,891 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Caldwell County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
108 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
1,592 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
137
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,997 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,944
$14,203
Spending / Student
$10,997
$13,943
Best Caldwell County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caldwell County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
440 Beckner Ln
Princeton, KY 42445
(270) 365-8020
Princeton, KY 42445
(270) 365-8020
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
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