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Caverna Independent


At a glance
153rdof 157 Kentucky districts▲ 6
Better than 2% of Kentucky districts
1102 N Dixie Hwy
Cave City, KY 42127
·(270) 773-2530·All Kentucky district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 2.5% of districts
3
Schools
654
Students
Top rankedCaverna Middle School254th of 320 Kentucky middle schools
Biggest riser
Caverna High School up 45 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Caverna Independent school district in Kentucky operates three schools: Caverna Elementary School, Caverna High School, and Caverna Middle School. Based on the available data, none of the Caverna schools appear to be performing at a high level compared to state averages.

The test scores across all three Caverna schools are significantly lower than the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21-39% in core subjects like math, reading, and science. Attendance is also a concern, as all three schools have chronic absenteeism rates of 25%, well above the state average. However, Caverna High School does have a relatively strong four-year graduation rate of 93.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%.

Despite the high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the Caverna schools continue to struggle. This suggests that the district may need to re-evaluate how resources are being allocated and utilized to better support student learning. Additionally, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients indicate that the Caverna schools serve a population with significant economic disadvantage, which could be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. Overall, the Caverna Independent school district has significant room for improvement across a variety of key metrics.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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