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B+
Schools in Cave City · Caverna Independent School District, Barren County School District

Cave City’s public schools outscore 67% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cave City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 2% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Barren County
Students per teacher
14.9
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,523 students on the public path
In brief

Cave City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 50 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cave City’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Caverna Independent spends $18,334 per student and Barren County $14,410, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cave City’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (50)Better than 84%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,872 test results and a graduating class of 411 could put Cave City anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cave City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,874 in math, 2,871 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cave City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Caverna Elementary SchoolCaverna Independent School DistrictD−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Cave City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Caverna Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Barren County School District, shared with Glasgow and Park City. Its middle school is in Glasgow. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cave City

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caverna Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 654 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$18,334KY $14,752 · FY2024
D−
Barren County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,908 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,410KY $14,752 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Caverna Independent School District31%
State average 44.7% · 330 students tested
Math · PK–12, Caverna Independent School District13%
State average 37.8% · 330 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Barren County School District48%
State average 44.7% · 2541 students tested
Math · PK–12, Barren County School District41%
State average 37.8% · 2544 students tested

Cave City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Cave City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cave CityB+Caverna Independent PK–12 · Barren County PK–12

Every school in Cave City

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cave Cityby address
Caverna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
330 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Cave Cityin other towns
Caverna Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Horse Cave
C−
115 students13:1Rate it →
Barren County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glasgow
B−
649 students16:1Rate it →
Barren County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glasgow
B
1,220 students16:1Rate it →
Caverna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Horse Cave
C+
209 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Cave City’s schools

Are Cave City’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cave City children attend outscore 67% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cave City in?

Two districts: Caverna Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Barren County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Glasgow and Park City.

Where do Cave City kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Barren County High School and Caverna High School.

What is Cave City’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Barren County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Cave City spend per student?

$18,334 in Caverna Independent School District and $14,410 in Barren County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.