Top Rankings
Cave City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 576 students in Cave City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Cave City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,235 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cave City 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
29 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,148 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
93%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
94
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,368 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,058
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,368
$12,826
Best Cave City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cave City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
711 N Main St
Cave City, AR 72521
(870) 283-5393
Cave City, AR 72521
(870) 283-5393
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
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