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Caverna Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 108 students in Caverna Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Caverna Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
638 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Caverna Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
69 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
11%
10%
# White Students
461 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
72%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
50
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,649 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,114 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,649
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,114
$13,981
Best Caverna Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caverna Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2276 S Dixie Hwy
Horse Cave, KY 42749
(270) 773-4665
Horse Cave, KY 42749
(270) 773-4665
Grades: 6-8
| 108 students
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