High school (grades 9-12) · Princeton, KY

Caldwell County High School

Federal NCES profile for Caldwell County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210084000166
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👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Caldwell County High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Kentucky schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Princeton · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
large classes for Kentucky
42.5%
free-lunch eligible

Caldwell County High School has class sizes larger than 88% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Caldwell County High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Princeton, KY.

School address

Princeton, KY 42445
District: Caldwell County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210084000166 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+20 students YoY

Caldwell County High School held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.8 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 210084000166 · Princeton, KY High · MID · TRAD

561 enr · 18.7:1 · 42.5% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Caldwell County Primary School (532 students)

Caldwell County High School held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.8 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Caldwell County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Caldwell County High School reports 561 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Caldwell County High School compares

Caldwell County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 23% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.5% ▼ 28% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 561 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
561
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.5%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 88% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,566
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
103
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 82.0%
African American 7.7%
Two or More 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, Caldwell County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Caldwell County reports $12,566 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Caldwell County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Caldwell County Primary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caldwell County Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caldwell County Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Caldwell County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Caldwell County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~561 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Caldwell County High School

How many students attend Caldwell County High School?

Caldwell County High School has 561 students enrolled. It is a high school in Princeton, KY. CCD year-over-year: 544 (2022-23) → 564 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Caldwell County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Caldwell County High School is 18.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Caldwell County High School?

42.5% of students at Caldwell County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caldwell County High School?

The largest demographic group at Caldwell County High School is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Princeton, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caldwell County High School?

Caldwell County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Caldwell County High School rank among public schools in Princeton?

By Resource Investment Index, Caldwell County High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Princeton, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Caldwell County?

Besides Caldwell County High School, Caldwell County also operates Caldwell County Primary School (532 students), Caldwell County Middle School (400 students), and Caldwell County Elementary School (386 students). See the Caldwell County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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