Caldwell County Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Princeton, Kentucky
Caldwell County Primary School in Princeton, Kentucky enrolled 532 students in 2024-25 with 30.3 full-time teachers, 17.6 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
523 students in 2022-23, 539 students in 2023-24, 532 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.6 to 30.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 523 | 31.6 | 16.5 |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 30.3 | 17.8 |
| 2024-25 | 532 | 30.3 | 17.6 |
17.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 93 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 510 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Caldwell County Primary School enrolled 510 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 510 of the 510 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent18.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.9% of students were White, 12.0% of two or more races, 4.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White79.9%
- Two or more races12.0%
- Black4.3%
- Hispanic2.6%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Princeton
2 public elementary schools in Princeton report 2024-25 enrollment; Caldwell County Primary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County Primary School | 532 | 17.6 | 64.3% |
| Caldwell County Elementary School | 386 | 17.0 | 54.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Caldwell County Primary School
- Caldwell County Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 386 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Dawson Springs ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 342 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
- Compare Caldwell County Primary School with Caldwell County Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Caldwell County Schools spends per student$12,566 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,566
- The largest public schools in KentuckyCaldwell County Primary School is the number 198 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#198 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher17.6 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.17.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Caldwell County Primary School
How many students attend Caldwell County Primary School?
532 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 523 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Princeton, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Caldwell County Primary School?
17.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Caldwell County Primary School a Title I school?
Caldwell County Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Caldwell County Primary School in?
Caldwell County Schools, NCES district ID 2100840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210084001660 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.