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Which teacher or staff member at Caldwell County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
561
High
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL COUNTY·NCES 210084000166
Caldwell County High School
350 Beckner Ln, Princeton, KY 42445 · (270) 365-8010 · Caldwell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
287 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 148 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 134 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Caldwell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
47.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Caldwell County High School
Caldwell County High School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County High School this school | 561 | 51.2% | 42.8% |
| Trigg County High School Cadiz | 590 | 51.7% | 29.8% |
| Union County High School Morganfield | 642 | 52.2% | 26.5% |
| Washington County High School Springfield | 507 | 51.1% | 36.5% |
| Trimble County JR/SR High School Bedford | 541 | 51.2% | 22.1% |
| Harlan High School Harlan | 455 | 54.9% | 44.8% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Caldwell County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #57 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #68 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #23 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #147 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #171 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #96 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #159 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #100 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
561
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 51% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 28.8 | 19.6:1 | 40% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 30.8 | 17.7:1 | 43% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 46% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 33.7 | 17.5:1 | 54% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 51% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 54% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 25% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 40 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (589 to 561); teachers down 11% (33.7 to 30).
About Caldwell County High School
A medium-sized high school in Princeton, Kentucky, Caldwell County High School is part of Caldwell County. The school counts 561 students across grades 9 through 12.
Caldwell County counts 4 schools and 1,879 students, including Caldwell County High School.
White students are the large majority at Caldwell County High School, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups include 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Caldwell County High School comes in at 32%.
Caldwell County High School's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.7:1. That ratio is over the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%. Compared with the 60% average for public schools in Caldwell County, the school's rate is lower.
Caldwell County High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Caldwell County High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.8% is 3.3 points below the 46.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Caldwell County, median household income is about $59,583, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Caldwell County High School is among the 5 public schools in Caldwell County.
The closest public school to Caldwell County High School is Caldwell County Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Caldwell County High School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Caldwell County High School saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Caldwell County High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,618
Census ACS
Median income
$59,583
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell County
- Caldwell County Primary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Caldwell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- Caldwell County Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
Other schools in Princeton
- Caldwell County Primary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Caldwell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- Caldwell County Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Caldwell County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Caldwell County Elementary School0.2 mi · 386
- Caldwell County Middle School0.2 mi · 400
- Caldwell County Primary School0.3 mi · 532
- Lyon County Middle School10.5 mi · 210
- Lyon County Elementary School10.5 mi · 485
- Lyon County High School10.6 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell County High SchoolHow large is Caldwell County High School?
Caldwell County High School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Caldwell County High School serve?
Caldwell County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Caldwell County High School have?
Caldwell County High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caldwell County High School?
At Caldwell County High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Caldwell County High School?
Caldwell County High School is overseen by Caldwell County in Caldwell County.
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