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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 318 students in Cabot School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Cabot School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
17 Schools
106 Schools
# Students
10,672 Students
44,906 Students
# Teachers
669 Teachers
3,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cabot School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#30 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
51%
39%
48%
40%
43%
36%
90%
89.9%
(2022-23)
14.9%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
3%
26%
% White
79%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,845 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,647
$14,739
Spending / Student
$11,845
$14,969

Best Cabot School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cabot Panther Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Funtastic Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3520
Gr: 5-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90% (Top 30% 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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