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 are 3 public middle schools serving 1,937 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 48% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
17 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
10,672 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
669 Teachers
13,318 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.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
79%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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.
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cabot Junior High North
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
38 Spirit Drive
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3572
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3572
Gr: 7-8 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Cabot Junior High South
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
38 Panther Trail
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3573
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3573
Gr: 7-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Cabot Panther Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Funtastic Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3520
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3520
Gr: 5-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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