Caldwell County
Caldwell County is a public school district based in Princeton, Kentucky, serving 1,879 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,593 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Caldwell County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Caldwell County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,593 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,428 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 275 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd CountyElkton | 1,886 | 7 | $11,269 | 15.1 | #103 |
| Walton-Verona IndependentWalton | 1,880 | 5 | $11,479 | 14.8 | #104 |
| Caldwell CountyPrinceton · this district | 1,879 | 4 | $10,593 | 17.7 | #105 |
| Edmonson CountyBrownsville | 1,857 | 5 | $10,611 | 15.7 | #106 |
| Monroe CountyTompkinsville | 1,856 | 6 | $13,545 | 14.6 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamston Community SchoolsWilliamston, MI | 1,879 | $10,435 | 18.1 |
| Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103Lincolnshire, IL | 1,878 | $25,868 | 11.7 |
| New Richmond Exempted VillageNew Richmond, OH | 1,878 | $14,229 | 18.8 |
| Arkadelphia School DistrictArkadelphia, AR | 1,877 | $9,626 | 12.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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