Cabot School District

602 N Lincoln
Cabot, AR 72023
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cabot School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,919 students in Cabot School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Cabot School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
16 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
10,696 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
684 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cabot School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#28 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cabot   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cabot   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cabot   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cabot   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cabot   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.58
# American Indian Students
26 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
815 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
289 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
8,688 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
747 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
335
46
# Students in K Grade:
733
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
775
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
776
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
785
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
839
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
786
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
806
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
831
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
830
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
794
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
734
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,024 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cabot   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cabot   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,442
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cabot   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,024
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cabot   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cabot School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cabot Junior High North
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
38 Spirit Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 605-8470
Grades: 7-8
| 888 students
Rank: #22.
Cabot Junior High South
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
38 Panther Trail
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-2788
Grades: 7-8
| 710 students
Rank: #33.
Cabot Panther Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Funtastic Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-3363
Grades: 7-12
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,696 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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