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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 17% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
11%
10%
% White
72%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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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