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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 605 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 43% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
1,239 Students
126,290 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
7,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cave City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)2.2%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,331 is less than the state median of $12,900. 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
$12,019
$12,988
Spending / Student
$11,331
$12,900
Best Cave City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cave City Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
711 N. Main
Cave City, AR 72521
(870) 283-5393
Cave City, AR 72521
(870) 283-5393
Gr: PK-5 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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