of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over. Education Cave Spring is within the Floyd County School District. The district operates Cave Spring Elementary School. The zoned middle and high schools serving Cave Spring are Coosa Middle School and Coosa High School. Cave Spring is the home of the Georgia School for the Deaf, established in 1846. It is a state-funded residential school operating under the auspices of the Office of Special Services of the Georgia State Department of Education and the Georgia State Board of Education. It aims to ensure that appropriate educational programs are available for hearing-impaired and multi-handicapped hearing-impaired students residing in Georgia. GSD was once a field hospital for both Confederate and Union troops during the Civil War. Notable residents Horace Alton White was born in Cave Spring References External links City of Cave Spring official website Georgia School for the Deaf Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Floyd County, Georgia Springs of Georgia (U.S. state)