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Horse Cave city, KY

ZIP 42749 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 42749

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 42749 (Horse Cave, KY) is associated with Barren County School District (LEA 2100300) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Campbellsville University about 31.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Barren County School District
LEA ID
2100300
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (77)

  • Campbellsville University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lindsey Wilson College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Kentucky University34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
  • Volunteer State Community College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • Welch College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Centre College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cumberland University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 77 colleges & universities
  • University of Louisville71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sullivan University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bellarmine University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Technological University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Simmons College of Kentucky73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Spalding University73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • ATA College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-private
  • MedQuest College74.0 miles (119.0 km)2yr-private
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-private
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
  • Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mid-America College of Funeral Service78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-Louisville78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brescia University78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caris College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-private
  • Indiana University-Southeast80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Nossi College of Art and Design80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Asbury Theological Seminary81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Nashville82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Board of Regents83.5 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville83.5 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
  • Remington College-Nashville Campus83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
  • American Baptist College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Meinrad School of Theology84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trevecca Nazarene University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Nashville Film Institute87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-private
  • Fisk University87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
  • Kentucky Community and Technical College System87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Meharry Medical College87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • John A Gupton College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
  • SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee State University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Vanderbilt University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Nursing University88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Nashville88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky State University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lipscomb University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Nashville State Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
  • Madisonville Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hopkinsville Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ross College-Hopkinsville91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lexington Theological Seminary92.9 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Peay State University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-public
  • Midway University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Central Institute94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Kentucky95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public
  • Middle Tennessee State University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • Transylvania University96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro97.1 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson Christian College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Caverna High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Caverna Middle Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Caverna Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Legrande Elementary Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Hart County High Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Munfordville Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Hiseville Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Memorial Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 42749

What school district is ZIP code 42749 in?
ZIP 42749 (Horse Cave, KY) maps to Barren County School District (LEA ID 2100300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 42749?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 42749 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 42749 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.1%
High school47.5%
Less than HS16.3%
School districtBarren County School District